Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005466
Fulton K-8
7055 Skyline Dr., San Diego, CA 92114 · (619) 344-3200 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
280 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 72% larger than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.1pp since 2014
Math
22.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.0% | 20.9% | 25.3% | 47.8% |
| Math | 8.2% | 14.3% | 30.2% | 47.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.9% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 17.2% |
| 2022-23 | 33.3% | 26.6% |
| 2021-22 | 25.8% | 16.1% |
| 2018-19 | 30.7% | 26.3% |
| 2017-18 | 29.4% | 23.9% |
| 2016-17 | 28.1% | 27.8% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fulton K-8
Fulton K-8's state test result (22.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton K-8 this school | 310 | 90.3% | 22.4% |
| Marshall Elementary San Diego | 367 | 94.0% | 30.4% |
| Bayview Elementary San Pablo | 335 | 96.1% | 13.4% |
| Aloha Elementary Lakewood | 302 | 88.1% | 38.8% |
| Hillside Elementary San Leandro | 347 | 87.0% | 16.0% |
| Woodlake Elementary Sacramento | 351 | 91.2% | 21.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fulton K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #4,342 of 5,151 | #349 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #4,043 of 5,172 ▲ 442 | #326 of 393 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #4,278 of 5,172 ▼ 76 | #346 of 393 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #2,043 of 5,116 | #131 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #4,683 of 5,915 | #372 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #2,292 of 5,352 | #133 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #1,409 of 5,354 | #145 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.3% | #1,064 of 5,625 | #49 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #2,772 of 3,837 | #197 of 279 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
310
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 22.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 310 | 14 | 22.1:1 | 90% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 14 | 23.0:1 | 92% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 14 | 20.1:1 | 83% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 14 | 22.5:1 | 84% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 18 | 19.0:1 | 91% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 20 | 20.0:1 | 88% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | N/A | N/A | 90% (357) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 68% (363) |
| 1990-91 | 639 | 30 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fulton K-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (342 to 310); teachers down 22% (18 to 14).
About Fulton K-8
Fulton K-8 is an elementary school in San Diego, California, and it is part of San Diego Unified. The school serves 310 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 33% smaller than that.
San Diego Unified has 94,828 students in 174 schools, and Fulton K-8 is one of those schools.
Fulton K-8's enrollment is 55% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 20% Black, 13% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 2% White. In San Diego County overall, about 35% of residents are Hispanic. Fulton K-8 has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Fulton K-8 operates with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 22.1:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is about 22.3:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 90%. Across public schools in San Diego County, the average is 54%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Fulton K-8 receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Fulton K-8's average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.4% is 4.2 points below the 26.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
San Diego County has these Census figures: median household income is about $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 766 public schools operate in San Diego County, serving about 467,437 students.
The next-closest public school is Morse High, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Fulton K-8 ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 22.4% versus a 33.5% average.
Fulton K-8 falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 315 in 2020-21 and 310 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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- Bell Middle1.1 mi · 700
- Audubon K-81.1 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About Fulton K-8What is the total enrollment at Fulton K-8?
Fulton K-8 enrolls approximately 310 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Fulton K-8 serve?
Fulton K-8 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Fulton K-8?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at Fulton K-8.
How diverse is Fulton K-8?
Fulton K-8 reports a student body of 2% White, 55% Hispanic, 20% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Fulton K-8 in?
Fulton K-8 is part of San Diego Unified.
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