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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005550
Sessions Elementary
2150 Beryl St., San Diego, CA 92109 · (619) 605-3400 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test 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.
- 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
22.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
148 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 | 105 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 69% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
60%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
68.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.6pp since 2014
Math
65.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.2% | 28.2% | 22.4% | 9.2% |
| Math | 27.8% | 37.5% | 25.0% | 9.7% |
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 | 68.4% | 65.3% |
| 2023-24 | 72.5% | 59.5% |
| 2022-23 | 68.5% | 63.5% |
| 2021-22 | 74.9% | 61.0% |
| 2018-19 | 79.9% | 77.8% |
| 2017-18 | 78.1% | 74.4% |
| 2016-17 | 73.6% | 80.5% |
| 2015-16 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 74.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Sessions Elementary
Sessions Elementary's state test result (66.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions Elementary this school | 424 | 34.9% | 66.5% |
| Orchard Elementary Vacaville | 437 | 36.6% | 50.5% |
| John B. Riebli Elementary Santa Rosa | 411 | 36.7% | 43.3% |
| George White Elementary Laguna Niguel | 378 | 36.2% | 63.9% |
| Spring Lake Charter Santa Rosa | 383 | 37.6% | 52.8% |
| Monterey Bay Charter Pacific Grove | 475 | 31.2% | N/A |
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 Sessions Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #810 of 5,151 | #96 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #814 of 5,172 ▲ 229 | #99 of 393 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #830 of 5,172 ▼ 242 | #102 of 393 ▼ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #1,474 of 5,116 | #136 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #3,374 of 5,915 | #258 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,833 of 5,352 | #187 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #1,783 of 5,354 | #192 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.9% | #4,566 of 5,625 | #330 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #1,399 of 3,837 | #95 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
424
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 424 | 18.6 | 22.8:1 | 35% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 20.2 | 21.4:1 | 33% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 19.6 | 22.0:1 | 34% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 19 | 22.2:1 | 28% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 22.2 | 24.0:1 | 27% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 20 | 23.5:1 | 21% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | N/A | N/A | 24% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 27% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | 17 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sessions Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (532 to 424); teachers down 16% (22.2 to 18.6).
About Sessions Elementary
This page covers Sessions Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in San Diego, California. It enrolled 424 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
San Diego Unified is the district for Sessions Elementary. It has 174 schools and 94,828 students.
A majority of students at Sessions Elementary, 56%, are White. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, Sessions Elementary comes in at 60%.
The school has about 22.8 students per teacher and 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 35%. The rate at public schools in San Diego County averages 54%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for Sessions Elementary is A-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Sessions Elementary is 7.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (66.5% versus 59.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
Sessions Elementary is located in San Diego County, where 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. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
Barnard Elementary is the public school closest to Sessions Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Sessions Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Sessions Elementary at 3rd of 9.
NCES assigns Sessions Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Sessions Elementary enrolled 422; in 2024-25, 424.
Community posts for Sessions Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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Nearby schools
- Barnard Elementary0.7 mi · 473
- Pacific Beach Middle0.7 mi · 715
- Mission Bay High0.8 mi · 1,240
- Pacific Beach Elementary1.0 mi · 312
- Crown Point Elementary1.2 mi · 313
- Cadman Elementary1.3 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Sessions ElementaryHow many students attend Sessions Elementary?
Sessions Elementary enrolls approximately 424 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sessions Elementary serve?
Sessions Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sessions Elementary?
Approximately 22.8:1 students per teacher at Sessions Elementary.
How diverse is Sessions Elementary?
Sessions Elementary reports a student body of 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Sessions Elementary public or private?
Sessions Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.