1
Enrollment
823
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432008965
Zamorano Elementary
2655 Casey St., San Diego, CA 92139 · (619) 430-1400 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL823 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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.
- ABeats 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
24.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
584 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 | 171 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 154 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 160 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (171) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (160).
Student demographics
71%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
53.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.8pp since 2014
Math
43.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.2% | 26.7% | 21.7% | 24.4% |
| Math | 19.7% | 23.9% | 33.2% | 23.2% |
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 | 53.8% | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.5% | 43.9% |
| 2021-22 | 55.6% | 45.1% |
| 2018-19 | 55.4% | 49.9% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 51.8% |
| 2016-17 | 50.5% | 47.8% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Zamorano Elementary
Zamorano Elementary's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zamorano Elementary this school | 823 | 71.0% | 50.0% |
| Marion Mix Elementary Elk Grove | 736 | 65.6% | 44.2% |
| Great Valley Elementary Stockton | 983 | 70.9% | 23.9% |
| Delta View Elementary Pittsburg | 656 | 66.2% | 36.6% |
| Bryn Mawr Elementary Loma Linda | 622 | 68.3% | 44.9% |
| Caroldale Learning Community Carson | 620 | 77.9% | 48.3% |
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 Zamorano Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,726 of 5,151 | #183 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,023 of 5,172 ▼ 269 | #194 of 393 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #1,764 of 5,172 ▼ 248 | #182 of 393 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #1,340 of 5,116 | #124 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 823 | #321 of 5,915 | #29 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #4,395 of 5,352 | #336 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #541 of 5,354 | #45 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #2,895 of 5,625 | #165 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #840 of 3,837 | #52 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
823
-132 (-14%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,262
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 823 | 33 | 24.9:1 | 71% (584) |
| 2023-24 | 843 | 34.5 | 24.4:1 | 73% (615) |
| 2022-23 | 815 | 37 | 22.0:1 | 70% (567) |
| 2020-21 | 955 | 41 | 23.3:1 | 66% (632) |
| 2017-18 | 1,111 | 43.8 | 25.4:1 | 76% (841) |
| 2015-16 | 1,199 | 47 | 25.5:1 | 72% (866) |
| 2010-11 | 1,366 | N/A | N/A | 77% (1,046) |
| 2000-01 | 1,458 | 68 | 21.4:1 | 37% (539) |
| 1990-91 | 1,262 | 48 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zamorano Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (1,111 to 823); teachers down 25% (43.8 to 33).
About Zamorano Elementary
Zamorano Elementary is a large elementary school in San Diego, California, under San Diego Unified. It has an enrollment of 823 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 77% larger than that mark.
San Diego Unified oversees Zamorano Elementary and 173 other schools, with 94,828 students in total.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Zamorano Elementary is Hispanic, with 44% of students. Other groups include 26% Asian, 15% multiracial, 11% Black, and 3% White. The county population is about 35% Hispanic. The diversity index for Zamorano Elementary is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Zamorano Elementary has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 24.9:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 2.6 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 71% at Zamorano Elementary. Public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Zamorano 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 70% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 38.0% at Zamorano Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.0%.
The county, San Diego County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 766, with about 467,437 students.
Among nearby public schools, Bell Middle is closest at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Zamorano Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 955 students in 2020-21 to 823 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (24.9:1) than in 2020-21 (23.3:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Zamorano Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Zamorano ElementaryHow many students attend Zamorano Elementary?
Zamorano Elementary enrolls approximately 823 students in grades KG-05.
Is Zamorano Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Zamorano Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Zamorano Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Zamorano Elementary is approximately 24.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Zamorano Elementary?
At Zamorano Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 44% Hispanic, 11% Black, 26% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Zamorano Elementary?
Zamorano 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.