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What's the one class at Mason Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005515
Mason Elementary
10340 San Ramon Dr., San Diego, CA 92126 · (858) 271-0410 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
382 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 | 143 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (143) is 93% larger than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
72%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
45.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.8pp since 2014
Math
39.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -15.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.1% | 24.0% | 17.3% | 37.5% |
| Math | 14.8% | 24.9% | 27.8% | 32.5% |
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 | 45.2% | 39.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 40.6% |
| 2022-23 | 45.6% | 39.6% |
| 2021-22 | 43.6% | 40.8% |
| 2018-19 | 59.6% | 56.5% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 55.1% |
| 2016-17 | 65.1% | 58.9% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Mason Elementary
Mason Elementary's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Elementary this school | 538 | 71.0% | 44.1% |
| Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary Tracy | 555 | 67.2% | 35.9% |
| James A. McKee Elementary Elk Grove | 488 | 68.0% | 37.2% |
| Donaldson Way Elementary American Canyon | 528 | 65.5% | 43.9% |
| Walt Disney Anaheim | 560 | 67.3% | 52.9% |
| Bryn Mawr Elementary Loma Linda | 622 | 68.3% | 44.9% |
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 Mason Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #2,144 of 5,151 | #205 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #2,310 of 5,172 ▼ 171 | #213 of 393 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #2,434 of 5,172 ▼ 532 | #230 of 393 ▼ 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #3,257 of 5,116 | #223 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #2,002 of 5,915 | #148 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,074 of 5,352 | #306 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #356 of 5,354 | #29 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #2,893 of 5,625 | #164 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #3,813 of 3,837 | #277 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
538
+30 (+6%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,091
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 538 | 22 | 24.4:1 | 71% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 21 | 24.4:1 | 58% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 20 | 24.0:1 | 58% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 43% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 21 | 25.7:1 | 56% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 24 | 25.2:1 | 60% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | N/A | N/A | 64% (494) |
| 2000-01 | 998 | 52 | 19.2:1 | 36% (360) |
| 1990-91 | 1,091 | 38 | 28.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mason Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (540 to 538); teachers up 5% (21 to 22).
About Mason Elementary
Mason Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in San Diego, California. Enrollment stands at 538 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
San Diego Unified has 174 schools and 94,828 students, and Mason Elementary is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up 43% of enrollment at Mason Elementary, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 22% Asian, 16% White, 13% multiracial, and 6% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
The school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 24.4 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Of all students at Mason Elementary, 71% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Mason Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of California public elementary schools.
Mason Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.1% and a predicted 37.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Diego County show that median household income comes to 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%. San Diego County counts 766 public schools with about 467,437 students.
Measured in a straight line, Mira Mesa High is about 0.3 miles from Mason Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Mason Elementary comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 538, from 508 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 23.1 in 2020-21 to 24.4 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Mason Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in San Diego Unified
- Henry HighHigh · 2,485 students
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- San Diego HighHigh · 1,602 students
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Other Mason Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Mason Elementary. Mason Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 9.
- Mason Elementary SchoolDuluth, GA · 913 students
- MASON ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MO · 512 students
- MASON ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 393 students
- Mason Elementary SchoolMASON, TX · 298 students
- Mason Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Mira Mesa High0.3 mi · 2,187
- Wangenheim Middle0.8 mi · 703
- Walker Elementary0.9 mi · 398
- Jonas Salk Elementary0.9 mi · 732
- Hickman Elementary0.9 mi · 457
- Challenger Middle1.1 mi · 960
Frequently asked questions
About Mason ElementaryHow many students attend Mason Elementary?
Mason Elementary enrolls approximately 538 students in grades KG-05.
Is Mason Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mason Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Mason Elementary have?
Mason Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
How diverse is Mason Elementary?
Mason Elementary reports a student body of 16% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Black, 22% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Mason Elementary in?
Mason Elementary is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.