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How has Hickman Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005480
Hickman Elementary
10850 Montongo St., San Diego, CA 92126 · (858) 634-8500 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% 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.
- CThree-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
26.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
186 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 | 127 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 105% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
70%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
75.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.9pp since 2014
Math
71.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 52.8% | 23.1% | 13.8% | 10.3% |
| Math | 50.5% | 21.2% | 14.7% | 13.6% |
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 | 75.9% | 71.7% |
| 2023-24 | 78.3% | 69.7% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 67.7% |
| 2021-22 | 79.6% | 68.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.2% | 73.3% |
| 2017-18 | 76.2% | 73.3% |
| 2016-17 | 74.9% | 69.1% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 64.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
73.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in California's top 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 Hickman Elementary
Hickman Elementary's state test result (73.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman Elementary this school | 457 | 40.7% | 73.9% |
| Sandburg Elementary San Diego | 570 | 43.5% | 66.9% |
| Juliet Morris Elementary Cypress | 562 | 43.2% | 69.7% |
| Myford Elementary Irvine | 542 | 38.2% | 72.0% |
| Marshall Elementary Castro Valley | 515 | 44.5% | 67.6% |
| Manuel De Vargas Elementary San Jose | 379 | 44.9% | 64.6% |
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 Hickman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #469 of 5,151 | #59 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #529 of 5,172 ▲ 91 | #61 of 393 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #450 of 5,172 ▼ 121 | #53 of 393 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #3,344 of 5,116 | #231 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #2,940 of 5,915 | #227 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.0:1 | #4,843 of 5,352 | #383 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #581 of 5,354 | #48 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #4,309 of 5,625 | #299 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #710 of 1,139 | #55 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
457
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 889
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 457 | 17.6 | 26.0:1 | 41% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 18.6 | 26.0:1 | 39% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 18.8 | 24.1:1 | 41% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 17 | 25.1:1 | 35% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 16.4 | 26.3:1 | 35% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 18 | 24.8:1 | 44% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 650 | N/A | N/A | 47% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 814 | 37 | 22.0:1 | 25% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 889 | 32 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hickman Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (431 to 457); teachers up 7% (16.4 to 17.6).
About Hickman Elementary
Hickman Elementary is one of the public schools in San Diego, California. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 457 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Hickman Elementary is part of San Diego Unified, where 174 schools serve 94,828 students.
At Hickman Elementary, the largest share of students is Asian, at 45%. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic, 18% White, 15% multiracial, and 2% Black. San Diego County as a whole is about 12% Asian, so the school's share is higher. Hickman Elementary's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Hickman Elementary was 26.0:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 26.0:1 here. Hickman Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 41%. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Hickman 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.
Hickman Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 73.9%. Predicted: 55.7%. Difference: 18.2 points.
Across San Diego County, the median household income is $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, San Diego County has 766 public schools and roughly 467,437 students.
Nearby, Challenger Middle is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Hickman Elementary's average proficiency of 73.9% compares with 58.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Hickman Elementary's enrollment climbed from 426 in 2020-21 to 457 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Hickman Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Hickman Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hickman Elementary. Hickman Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Hickman ElementaryHickman, CA · 308 students
- Hickman Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 484 students
- Hickman ElementaryNashville, TN · 452 students
Nearby schools
- Challenger Middle0.3 mi · 960
- Jonas Salk Elementary0.7 mi · 732
- Mira Mesa High0.7 mi · 2,187
- Sandburg Elementary0.8 mi · 570
- Mason Elementary0.9 mi · 538
- Ericson Elementary1.3 mi · 650
Frequently asked questions
About Hickman ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hickman Elementary?
Hickman Elementary enrolls approximately 457 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Hickman Elementary serve?
Hickman Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hickman Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hickman Elementary is approximately 26.0:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hickman Elementary?
At Hickman Elementary, the student body is approximately 18% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 45% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Hickman Elementary?
Hickman Elementary is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.