Enrollment
313
High
DISTRICT 1,071 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432011146
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology
1954 Komet Way, San Diego, CA 92111 · (858) 221-5300 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of California public high schools
- B+Test 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.
- 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
255 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 91 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 22% |
Student demographics
65%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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.0pp since 2014
Math
23.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -21.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.5% | 42.5% | 20.0% | 5.0% |
| Math | 8.8% | 15.0% | 30.0% | 46.3% |
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 | 75.0% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 38.8% |
| 2022-23 | 82.8% | 32.3% |
| 2021-22 | 65.3% | 17.3% |
| 2018-19 | 79.7% | 34.8% |
| 2017-18 | 75.0% | 38.2% |
| 2016-17 | 87.1% | 35.5% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 74.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 32% 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 19 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 Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology this school | 313 | 81.5% | 51.1% |
| Kearny Eng Innov & Design San Diego | 297 | 76.8% | 56.7% |
| Kearny College Connections San Diego | 339 | 76.4% | 54.4% |
| Kearny Digital Media & Design San Diego | 349 | 73.6% | 48.3% |
| Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High Carson | 474 | 77.8% | 38.4% |
| Marina High Marina | 721 | 77.9% | 40.8% |
Matched among California high 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 Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #304 of 1,052 | #28 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #568 of 1,056 ▼ 296 | #43 of 70 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #160 of 1,056 ▲ 139 | #16 of 70 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #218 of 1,044 | #17 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #1,192 of 2,093 | #87 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #1,014 of 1,352 | #53 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #257 of 1,351 | #25 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.5% | #573 of 1,575 | #24 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #236 of 802 | #15 of 57 |
Ranked against other public high 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
313
-59 (-16%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 31.0:1
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 | 313 | 13.5 | 23.2:1 | 81% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 10.5 | 32.0:1 | 80% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 11.9 | 27.9:1 | 69% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 12 | 31.0:1 | 70% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 13.7 | 27.7:1 | 75% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 13 | 26.6:1 | 73% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | N/A | N/A | 80% (366) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (379 to 313); teachers down 1% (13.7 to 13.5).
About Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology, a very small high school, is located in San Diego, California. It enrolls 313 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 63% below the average for high schools in California.
San Diego Unified has 94,828 students spread across 174 schools.
Of every 100 students at Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology, about 54 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Asian, 10% White, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 35%. The diversity index for Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology reports a ratio of 23.2 students per teacher, from 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in California is 18.2:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology, 81% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in San Diego County averages 54%, lower than here.
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 89% of California public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology ranks in the top 10% in California. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.1%, against a prediction of 31.8%.
In San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. San Diego County has 766 public schools with about 467,437 students, including Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology.
Measured in a straight line, Kearny Digital Media & Design is less than a tenth of a mile from Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's student count fell 16% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 31.0 in 2020-21 to 23.2 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Kearny School of Biomedical Science and TechnologyWhat is the total enrollment at Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology?
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology enrolls approximately 313 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology serve?
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology is approximately 23.2:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology?
At Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology, the student body is approximately 10% White, 54% Hispanic, 8% Black, 18% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology in?
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.