Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432014617
Nipaquay Elementary
7900 Civita Blvd., San Diego, CA 92108 · (619) 605-1900 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
25.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
231 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 | 146 | 39% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (146) is 198% larger than its 4th grade class (49).
Student demographics
75%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
38.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
43.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.8% | 21.1% | 26.7% | 34.4% |
| Math | 17.9% | 25.3% | 24.2% | 32.6% |
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 | 38.9% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 41.3% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Nipaquay Elementary
Nipaquay Elementary's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nipaquay Elementary this school | 378 | 61.1% | 41.8% |
| Maryland Avenue Elementary La Mesa | 451 | 58.5% | 49.6% |
| Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood Los Angeles | 446 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Franklin Elementary San Diego | 380 | 64.5% | 36.3% |
| Golden Empire Elementary Sacramento | 438 | 62.3% | 42.6% |
| Sequoia Elementary Sacramento | 408 | 63.7% | 37.6% |
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 Nipaquay Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #2,318 of 5,151 | #213 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #2,058 of 5,172 ▲ 31 | #198 of 393 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #3,052 of 5,172 ▼ 734 | #272 of 393 ▼ 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #3,956 of 5,915 | #312 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,529 of 5,352 | #354 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.7% | #141 of 5,354 | #8 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #3,433 of 5,625 | #216 of 442 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 378 | 15 | 25.2:1 | 61% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 12 | 23.8:1 | 43% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 8 | 18.1:1 | 47% (68) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nipaquay Elementary.
About Nipaquay Elementary
In San Diego, California, Nipaquay Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school has 378 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5.
In San Diego Unified, 174 schools enroll a combined 94,828 students.
About 34% of students at Nipaquay Elementary are Hispanic, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 30% White, 14% multiracial, 13% Asian, and 9% Black. Among San Diego County residents, the Hispanic share is about 35%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 75, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 25.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Nipaquay Elementary, which has 15. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Nipaquay Elementary is about 61%.
Nipaquay Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of California public elementary schools.
In California, Nipaquay Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 41.8% actual against a predicted 43.7%.
The school's county is San Diego County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in San Diego County number 766, with about 467,437 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Elevate, is about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nipaquay Elementary is 4th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Nipaquay Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
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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 Nipaquay ElementaryHow many students attend Nipaquay Elementary?
Nipaquay Elementary enrolls approximately 378 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Nipaquay Elementary serve?
Nipaquay Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Nipaquay Elementary have?
Nipaquay Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Nipaquay Elementary?
Student demographics at Nipaquay Elementary are roughly 30% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Black, 13% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Nipaquay Elementary in?
Nipaquay Elementary is part of San Diego Unified.
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