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What's something Hancock Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
644
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005474
Hancock Elementary
3303 Taussig St., San Diego, CA 92124 · (619) 605-3200 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
22.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
443 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 178 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (178) is 166% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
71%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
44.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.0pp since 2014
Math
36.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.0% | 27.0% | 29.1% | 27.0% |
| Math | 14.9% | 21.2% | 36.5% | 27.4% |
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 | 44.0% | 36.1% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 45.3% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 42.5% |
| 2021-22 | 49.6% | 41.4% |
| 2018-19 | 68.2% | 59.7% |
| 2017-18 | 63.5% | 56.5% |
| 2016-17 | 55.2% | 50.8% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Hancock Elementary
Hancock Elementary's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Elementary this school | 644 | 68.8% | 43.4% |
| Avocado Elementary La Mesa | 573 | 73.1% | 37.2% |
| Santa Margarita Elementary Oceanside | 544 | 66.2% | 42.2% |
| Miller Elementary San Diego | 611 | 61.7% | 52.8% |
| North Terrace Elementary Oceanside | 771 | 69.5% | 49.9% |
| Stuart Mesa Elementary Oceanside | 549 | 65.0% | 39.3% |
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 Hancock Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #2,203 of 5,151 | #207 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #2,634 of 5,172 ▼ 833 | #233 of 393 ▼ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,555 of 5,172 ▼ 602 | #241 of 393 ▼ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #486 of 5,116 | #36 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #1,066 of 5,915 | #86 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #2,743 of 5,352 | #181 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #501 of 5,354 | #39 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #3,028 of 5,625 | #180 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #1,006 of 1,139 | #80 of 97 |
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
644
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 885
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 26.2:1
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 | 644 | 28.4 | 22.7:1 | 69% (443) |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 28.8 | 24.5:1 | 65% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 27.6 | 23.8:1 | 70% (463) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | 25 | 26.2:1 | 70% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 634 | 23.6 | 26.9:1 | 71% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 26 | 24.5:1 | 72% (460) |
| 2010-11 | 767 | N/A | N/A | 73% (557) |
| 2000-01 | 916 | 47 | 19.5:1 | 68% (622) |
| 1990-91 | 885 | 35 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hancock Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (634 to 644); teachers up 20% (23.6 to 28.4).
About Hancock Elementary
Hancock Elementary is an elementary school in San Diego, California, according to federal school records. It reported 644 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 38% higher.
Hancock Elementary is part of a district of 174 schools: San Diego Unified, with 94,828 students.
About 39% of students at Hancock Elementary are White, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 9% Black, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of San Diego County, the White share is about 48%. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Hancock Elementary are from different groups.
There are 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 22.7:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. On the income side, 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in San Diego County, the average is 54%.
Hancock Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 50% of California public elementary schools.
Test results at Hancock Elementary are 4.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.4% actual, 39.2% predicted).
In San Diego County, 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%. The county's public schools total 766, with about 467,437 students.
Measured in a straight line, Miller Elementary is about 0.8 miles from Hancock Elementary. The five-mile area around Hancock Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Hancock Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
Hancock Elementary falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (655) to 2024-25 (644). The ratio of students to teachers went from 26.2:1 to 22.7:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Hancock Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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Other Hancock Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Hancock Elementary. Hancock Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- Hancock Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 749 students
- Hancock Elementary SchoolNorristown, PA · 347 students
- HANCOCK ELEMENTARYHANCOCK, MN · 233 students
- Hancock ElementaryHancock, MD · 193 students
- HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHANCOCK, NY · 93 students
Nearby schools
- Miller Elementary0.8 mi · 611
- Farb Middle1.1 mi · 443
- Cubberley Elementary1.1 mi · 199
- Taft Middle1.3 mi · 410
- Juarez Elementary1.4 mi · 264
- Canyon Hills High1.4 mi · 1,183
Frequently asked questions
About Hancock ElementaryHow large is Hancock Elementary?
Hancock Elementary enrolls approximately 644 students in grades KG-05.
Is Hancock Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hancock Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Hancock Elementary have?
Hancock Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
How diverse is Hancock Elementary?
Hancock Elementary reports a student body of 39% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Hancock Elementary in?
Hancock Elementary is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.