Mason Elementary

Mason Elementary is an elementary-level community of mid-sized scale in San Diego, California, part of San Diego Unified, works with 538 students in grades K through 5.

Mason Elementary is one of 174 schools operated by San Diego Unified, a district that works with 94,828 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Mason Elementary shows that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 22% Asian, 16% White, 13% multiracial, 6% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 71% of students at Mason Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mason Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.2%; this one delivers 45.8%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Diego County put the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Mason Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mira Mesa High, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mason Elementary at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 62.6%.

Mason Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mason Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 540 students in 2018 to 538 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 32% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 25.7:1 in 2018 to 24.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.