Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH BAY UNION·NCES 063738006316
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary
2001 Rimbey St., San Diego, CA 92154 · (619) 628-3500 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
24.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
205 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 23% larger than its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
32.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.0pp since 2014
Math
15.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.2% | 22.9% | 20.3% | 47.7% |
| Math | 2.5% | 13.0% | 27.9% | 56.5% |
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 | 32.0% | 15.5% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 11.9% |
| 2022-23 | 30.4% | 20.9% |
| 2021-22 | 26.3% | 10.8% |
| 2020-21 | 12.6% | 9.7% |
| 2018-19 | 21.6% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| 2016-17 | 20.5% | 16.4% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
23.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Godfrey G. Berry Elementary
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary's state test result (23.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godfrey G. Berry Elementary this school | 273 | 75.1% | 23.0% |
| Jersey Avenue Elementary Santa Fe Springs | 260 | 75.4% | 51.6% |
| Stratford Elementary Stratford | 294 | 76.9% | 26.2% |
| Rohr (Fred H.) Elementary Chula Vista | 290 | 74.5% | 35.8% |
| Palm Lane Global Academy Anaheim | 288 | 76.0% | N/A |
| Robert Hill Lane Elementary Monterey Park | 248 | 77.0% | 49.7% |
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 Godfrey G. Berry Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,284 of 5,151 | #345 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.5% | #4,696 of 5,172 ▲ 223 | #368 of 393 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,778 of 5,172 ▼ 346 | #311 of 393 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #1,606 of 5,116 | #99 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #4,974 of 5,915 | #390 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,332 of 5,352 | #329 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #4,653 of 5,354 | #387 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #2,611 of 5,625 | #133 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.4% | #72 of 3,837 | #1 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
273
-108 (-28%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 806
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 273 | 11 | 24.8:1 | 75% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 12 | 24.5:1 | 71% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 14 | 23.9:1 | 75% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 16 | 23.8:1 | 61% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 20.3 | 24.7:1 | 81% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 20 | 27.2:1 | 79% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | N/A | N/A | 83% (484) |
| 2000-01 | 759 | 37 | 20.5:1 | 47% (356) |
| 1990-91 | 806 | 31 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Godfrey G. Berry Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (500 to 273); teachers down 46% (20.3 to 11).
About Godfrey G. Berry Elementary
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary is an elementary school in San Diego, California, reachable at (619) 628-3500. The school covers kindergarten through 6 and reported 273 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 41% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Federal data list 12 schools in South Bay Union, with 5,513 students enrolled.
Hispanic students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 3% Black and 2% White. Among all residents of San Diego County, the Hispanic share is about 35%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.8:1. The school has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 24.8:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Federal data show 75% of students (205) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 21 points above the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 16% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Godfrey G. Berry Elementary is 12.5 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 23.0% actual, 35.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In the wider San Diego County area, median household income comes to about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary's nearest public school is Southwest Senior High (about 0.5 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Godfrey G. Berry Elementary is 7th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 273, from 381 in 2020-21. The ratio was 23.8:1 in 2020-21 and 24.8:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Godfrey G. Berry Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Godfrey G. Berry ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary?
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary enrolls approximately 273 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Godfrey G. Berry Elementary serve?
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary?
Approximately 24.8:1 students per teacher at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary?
Student demographics at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary are roughly 2% White, 92% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Godfrey G. Berry Elementary in?
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary is part of South Bay Union.
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