Enrollment
275
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432011765
Normal Heights Elementary
3750 Ward Rd., San Diego, CA 92116 · (619) 584-6000 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
236 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 | 70 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 49% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
40%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
49.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.1pp since 2014
Math
50.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +20.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.9% | 31.1% | 17.9% | 33.0% |
| Math | 17.0% | 34.0% | 17.0% | 32.1% |
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 | 49.1% | 50.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 53.5% |
| 2022-23 | 48.5% | 47.1% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 46.7% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 52.6% |
| 2017-18 | 54.4% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 51.4% | 43.3% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 29% 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 24 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 Normal Heights Elementary
Normal Heights Elementary's state test result (53.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Heights Elementary this school | 275 | 85.8% | 53.0% |
| La Verne Science and Technology Charter Pomona | 270 | 84.4% | 28.8% |
| Highland Pacific Elementary Highland | 285 | 89.5% | 13.4% |
| Aspen Meadow Public Fresno | 301 | 88.4% | N/A |
| Lincoln Elementary Richmond | 339 | 85.5% | 7.2% |
| Sixth Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 313 | 90.4% | 33.2% |
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 Normal Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,521 of 5,151 | #164 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #1,527 of 5,172 ▼ 215 | #161 of 393 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #2,110 of 5,172 ▼ 779 | #199 of 393 ▼ 50 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,775 of 5,116 | #189 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #4,959 of 5,915 | #388 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #2,922 of 5,352 | #197 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #3,467 of 5,354 | #318 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.8% | #1,579 of 5,625 | #73 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #1,627 of 3,837 | #114 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
275
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 275 | 12 | 22.9:1 | 86% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 13 | 22.5:1 | 80% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 12.5 | 20.6:1 | 84% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 12 | 21.8:1 | 79% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 12.5 | 26.9:1 | 88% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 13 | 25.6:1 | 91% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | N/A | N/A | 95% (304) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Normal Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (336 to 275); teachers down 4% (12.5 to 12).
About Normal Heights Elementary
Normal Heights Elementary is a small elementary school in San Diego, California, (ZIP code 92116). The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 275 students. The school is 41% below the average for elementary schools in California.
Across its 174 schools, San Diego Unified enrolls 94,828 students. Normal Heights Elementary is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Normal Heights Elementary is Hispanic: 76%. Other groups include 13% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% White, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 35% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Normal Heights Elementary scores 40%.
With 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 22.9:1. The average for elementary schools in California is about 22.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Normal Heights Elementary, 86% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Normal Heights Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 84% of California public elementary schools.
Normal Heights Elementary is in the top 10% of California schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 29.3%. The school's actual rate is 53.0%, 23.7 points higher.
In San Diego County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in San Diego County number 766, with about 467,437 students.
Normal Heights Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Adams Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 33.9% on proficiency, and Normal Heights Elementary is above that at 53.0%.
Under the NCES locale system, Normal Heights Elementary is City: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% rise, from 261 to 275. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 21.8:1 to 22.9:1.
The discussion board for Normal Heights 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Normal Heights ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Normal Heights Elementary?
Normal Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 275 students in grades KG-05.
Is Normal Heights Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Normal Heights Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Normal Heights Elementary?
Approximately 22.9:1 students per teacher at Normal Heights Elementary.
How diverse is Normal Heights Elementary?
Normal Heights Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 76% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Normal Heights Elementary?
Normal Heights Elementary is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.