Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005542
Ross Elementary
7470 Bagdad St., San Diego, CA 92111 · (858) 800-5800 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
23.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
136 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 | 67 | 36% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 148% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
69%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
46.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.0pp since 2014
Math
33.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.9% | 30.2% | 20.6% | 33.3% |
| Math | 10.6% | 22.7% | 27.3% | 39.4% |
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 | 46.0% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 42.4% |
| 2022-23 | 49.2% | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 44.2% | 41.6% |
| 2018-19 | 44.9% | 39.8% |
| 2017-18 | 38.7% | 35.7% |
| 2016-17 | 38.3% | 31.3% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Ross Elementary
Ross Elementary's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Elementary this school | 187 | 72.7% | 40.0% |
| Sequoia Elementary San Diego | 180 | 74.4% | 56.5% |
| Wegeforth Elementary San Diego | 200 | 72.0% | 45.4% |
| Solano Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 198 | 68.2% | 63.8% |
| Westwood Elementary Concord | 224 | 72.3% | 36.1% |
| Enadia Way Technology Charter West Hills | 213 | 70.0% | 39.4% |
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 Ross Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,497 of 5,151 | #229 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #2,893 of 5,172 ▼ 884 | #254 of 393 ▼ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,368 of 5,172 ▲ 279 | #227 of 393 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.2pp | #921 of 5,116 | #77 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #5,401 of 5,915 | #427 of 453 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #2,792 of 5,625 | #150 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #1,090 of 3,837 | #74 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
187
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 187 | 8 | 23.4:1 | 73% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 9 | 21.4:1 | 68% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 9 | 18.0:1 | 76% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 181 | 7 | 25.9:1 | 83% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 243 | 10 | 24.3:1 | 86% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 261 | 13 | 20.1:1 | 91% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | N/A | N/A | 89% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 57% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 22 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ross Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (243 to 187); teachers down 20% (10 to 8).
About Ross Elementary
Ross Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of San Diego, California. Enrolled students number 187 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Ross Elementary sits within San Diego Unified, which has 174 schools and 94,828 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Ross Elementary is Hispanic (48%). Other students are 19% White, 17% Asian, 13% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is higher than the 35% Hispanic share among all San Diego County residents. Ross Elementary has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Ross Elementary, 8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 23.4:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 73%. Among public schools in San Diego County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Ross Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Ross Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.0% is 3.0 points above the 36.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
San Diego County has about 3,288,774 residents, and median household income is about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of San Diego County number 766 and enroll about 467,437.
The closest public school, Kavod Charter, is about 0.6 miles from Ross Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Ross Elementary ranks 6th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Ross Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Ross Elementary saw enrollment rise 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 23.4 students per teacher, compared with 25.9 in 2020-21.
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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
Quick facts
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Other Ross Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 9 states are named Ross Elementary. Ross Elementary is the 12th largest of the 15.
- Ross ElementaryRoss, CA · 339 students
- Ross ElementaryMemphis, TN · 665 students
- Ross ElementaryTopeka, KS · 563 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolODESSA, TX · 512 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolDodge City, KS · 502 students
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- Kavod Charter0.6 mi · 395
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Frequently asked questions
About Ross ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ross Elementary?
Ross Elementary enrolls approximately 187 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ross Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ross Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Ross Elementary have?
Ross Elementary employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ross Elementary?
At Ross Elementary, the student body is approximately 19% White, 48% Hispanic, 4% Black, 17% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Ross Elementary public or private?
Ross Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
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