Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432011384
Ibarra Elementary
4877 Orange Ave., San Diego, CA 92115 · (619) 641-5400 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% 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.
- 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
22.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
382 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 | 90 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 70% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
48%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
29.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.5pp since 2014
Math
21.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.1% | 19.5% | 24.2% | 46.3% |
| Math | 11.0% | 10.3% | 30.3% | 48.4% |
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 | 29.5% | 21.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 20.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 31.1% |
| 2021-22 | 29.6% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.1% | 38.6% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 31.9% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 35.1% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Ibarra Elementary
Ibarra Elementary's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibarra Elementary this school | 390 | 97.9% | 26.9% |
| Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary Los Angeles | 394 | 95.7% | 27.0% |
| Bayview Elementary San Pablo | 335 | 96.1% | 13.4% |
| E. Neal Roberts Elementary San Bernardino | 425 | 96.5% | 24.9% |
| Barton Elementary San Bernardino | 485 | 96.1% | 15.9% |
| Reach Academy Elementary Oakland | 425 | 99.5% | 17.1% |
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 Ibarra Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #3,874 of 5,151 | #320 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #4,180 of 5,172 ▼ 79 | #336 of 393 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #4,034 of 5,172 ▼ 874 | #327 of 393 ▼ 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.9pp | #587 of 5,116 | #44 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #3,818 of 5,915 | #291 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #2,942 of 5,352 | #202 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #2,908 of 5,354 | #285 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #101 of 5,625 | #1 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #1,656 of 3,837 | #116 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
390
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 390 | 17 | 22.9:1 | 98% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 16 | 24.5:1 | 93% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 15 | 25.2:1 | 94% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 20 | 21.1:1 | 96% (405) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 18 | 26.4:1 | 94% (448) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 22 | 24.6:1 | 98% (531) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | N/A | N/A | 96% (553) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ibarra Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (475 to 390); teachers down 6% (18 to 17).
About Ibarra Elementary
Ibarra Elementary is a small elementary school in San Diego, California, (ZIP code 92115). School enrollment was 390 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
Ibarra Elementary is one of 174 schools in San Diego Unified, which enrolls 94,828 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 69% of enrollment at Ibarra Elementary. Other groups include 19% Black, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 35% Hispanic. Ibarra Elementary has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1 at Ibarra Elementary, with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 98% of enrollment. Across public schools in San Diego County, the average is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Ibarra Elementary is C. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Ibarra Elementary is 22.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.9%.
Federal survey data for San Diego County show that median household income is about $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 766 public schools operate in San Diego County, serving about 467,437 students.
Of nearby public schools, Euclid Elementary is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 25.6%, lower than Ibarra Elementary's 26.9%.
Under the NCES locale system, Ibarra Elementary is City: Large.
Ibarra Elementary saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 21.1:1 in 2020-21 and 22.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Ibarra ElementaryHow large is Ibarra Elementary?
Ibarra Elementary enrolls approximately 390 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ibarra Elementary serve?
Ibarra Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ibarra Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ibarra Elementary is approximately 22.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ibarra Elementary?
At Ibarra Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 69% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ibarra Elementary?
Ibarra 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.