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What's the biggest difference between Language Academy and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,015
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005275
Language Academy
4961 64th St., San Diego, CA 92115 · (619) 860-5150 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,015 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of California public elementary schools
- A-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.
- AThree-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
23.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
446 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 | 140 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 146 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (140) is 51% larger than its 8th grade class (93).
Student demographics
63%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
64.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.0pp since 2014
Math
51.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.2% | 32.7% | 18.9% | 17.1% |
| Math | 25.8% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 23.5% |
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 | 64.0% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 50.9% |
| 2022-23 | 58.1% | 50.1% |
| 2021-22 | 53.9% | 42.9% |
| 2018-19 | 64.2% | 52.8% |
| 2017-18 | 56.7% | 48.7% |
| 2016-17 | 57.8% | 40.7% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Language Academy
Language Academy's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Academy this school | 1,015 | 43.9% | 57.4% |
| Summerwind Trails Calimesa | 1,107 | 51.6% | 44.1% |
| Great Valley Academy Modesto | 972 | 44.5% | N/A |
| Bullard Talent Fresno | 744 | 47.0% | 52.8% |
| Paakuma K-8 San Bernardino | 940 | 50.7% | 49.0% |
| Taawila Elementary Menifee | 803 | 49.8% | 57.1% |
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 Language Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #1,251 of 5,151 | #138 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #1,513 of 5,172 ▼ 51 | #158 of 393 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,086 of 5,172 ▲ 169 | #125 of 393 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.2pp | #731 of 5,116 | #43 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,015 | #67 of 5,915 | #9 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #3,531 of 5,352 | #255 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #1,530 of 5,354 | #158 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #4,182 of 5,625 | #285 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #998 of 1,139 | #79 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
1,015
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+49% since 2000-01, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 1,015 | 42.8 | 23.7:1 | 44% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 981 | 44 | 22.3:1 | 47% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 987 | 45 | 21.9:1 | 43% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 1,022 | 44 | 23.2:1 | 33% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 998 | 42 | 23.8:1 | 45% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 986 | 41 | 24.1:1 | 46% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 918 | N/A | N/A | 56% (513) |
| 2000-01 | 682 | 38 | 17.9:1 | 45% (306) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Language Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (998 to 1,015); teachers up 2% (42 to 42.8).
About Language Academy
Language Academy sits in San Diego, California, and is classified as an elementary school. The student body numbers 1,015 students, from kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 118% bigger than that.
San Diego Unified is responsible for 174 schools, Language Academy included, with 94,828 students in all.
Hispanic students are the majority at Language Academy, with 54% of enrollment. Other groups make up 25% White, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Language Academy total 42.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 23.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 446 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 44%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
allk12 grades Language Academy an A-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Language Academy posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.4%, compared with a predicted 53.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe San Diego County this way: 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. Besides Language Academy, San Diego County has 765 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Pendleton Elementary, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Language Academy ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Language Academy falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,022 in 2020-21, 1,015 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 Language AcademyHow many students attend Language Academy?
Language Academy enrolls approximately 1,015 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Language Academy serve?
Language Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Language Academy have?
Language Academy employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Language Academy?
Student demographics at Language Academy are roughly 25% White, 54% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Language Academy public or private?
Language Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.