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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005477
Hearst Elementary
6230 Del Cerro Blvd., San Diego, CA 92120 · (619) 860-5400 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
25.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
136 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 | 134 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (134) is 49% larger than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
60%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
78.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.2pp since 2014
Math
77.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.1% | 30.1% | 15.5% | 6.3% |
| Math | 46.4% | 31.0% | 17.1% | 5.4% |
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 | 78.2% | 77.4% |
| 2023-24 | 78.2% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 74.7% |
| 2021-22 | 73.9% | 68.6% |
| 2018-19 | 78.9% | 84.5% |
| 2017-18 | 83.3% | 84.3% |
| 2016-17 | 75.8% | 78.4% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 74.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
77.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Hearst Elementary
Hearst Elementary's state test result (77.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearst Elementary this school | 527 | 25.8% | 77.1% |
| Hope View Elementary Huntington Beach | 546 | 27.3% | 61.4% |
| Dailard Elementary San Diego | 567 | 23.5% | 76.4% |
| Woodland Elementary Costa Mesa | 487 | 26.7% | N/A |
| Holmes Elementary San Diego | 495 | 23.8% | 87.2% |
| Robinson Elementary Trabuco Canyon | 486 | 27.6% | 56.8% |
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 Hearst Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #349 of 5,151 | #47 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #325 of 5,172 ▲ 151 | #40 of 393 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.2% | #350 of 5,172 ▼ 15 | #44 of 393 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #1,228 of 5,116 | #79 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #2,126 of 5,915 | #161 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.6:1 | #4,702 of 5,352 | #371 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #1,807 of 5,354 | #195 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #4,938 of 5,625 | #366 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #657 of 1,139 | #51 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
527
+37 (+8%) vs 2020
+99% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 527 | 20.6 | 25.6:1 | 26% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 20.6 | 25.7:1 | 19% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 19.8 | 24.3:1 | 15% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 20 | 24.5:1 | 15% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 19 | 25.9:1 | 20% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 19 | 26.1:1 | 21% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | N/A | N/A | 20% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 19 | 20.3:1 | 13% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 10 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hearst Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (493 to 527); teachers up 8% (19 to 20.6).
About Hearst Elementary
Hearst Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in San Diego, California. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 527 students enrolled.
San Diego Unified has 174 schools; together they serve 94,828 students.
Hearst Elementary's enrollment is 58% White. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 48% of San Diego County residents are White. Hearst Elementary has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Hearst Elementary total 20.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 25.6:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 136 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 26%. The 54% average for public schools in San Diego County is 28 points higher.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Hearst Elementary receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Hearst Elementary is 12.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
San Diego County census figures show that median household income is about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hearst Elementary is among the 766 public schools in San Diego County.
The closest other public school is Marvin Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 54.7% on proficiency, and Hearst Elementary is above that at 77.1%.
Hearst Elementary falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Hearst Elementary went from 490 students to 527. Its ratio of students to teachers was 24.5:1 in 2020-21, and 25.6:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. 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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Other Hearst Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hearst Elementary. Hearst Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Hearst Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 356 students
- Hearst Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Marvin Elementary0.9 mi · 543
- Language Academy1.0 mi · 1,015
- Hardy Elementary1.2 mi · 353
- Henry High1.2 mi · 2,485
- Harriet Tubman Village Charter1.2 mi · 446
- Lewis Middle1.3 mi · 1,013
Frequently asked questions
About Hearst ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hearst Elementary?
Hearst Elementary enrolls approximately 527 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hearst Elementary serve?
Hearst Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hearst Elementary have?
Hearst Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Hearst Elementary?
Student demographics at Hearst Elementary are roughly 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Hearst Elementary in?
Hearst Elementary is part of San Diego Unified.
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