Is Language Academy a good school?

Language Academy ranks 1629 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Language Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 981 students attended Language Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Language Academy?

Students at Language Academy are 55% Hispanic, 24% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Language Academy

Summary:

Language Academy is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in San Diego, California, part of the San Diego Unified School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, but currently ranks 1,629 out of 5,862 California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Language Academy consistently outperforms the San Diego Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 48.31% to 70.65% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 39.81% to 63.04% in Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also strong, with several subgroups ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.3% in 2017-2018 to 22.4% in 2022-2023, which may impact its academic performance if not addressed.

Compared to nearby schools, Language Academy generally outperforms the San Diego Unified School District, such as Rolando Park Elementary, Hardy Elementary, and Clay Elementary. However, Hearst Elementary, located about 1 mile away, consistently outperforms Language Academy and the district in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. Language Academy also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the nearby schools, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and maintaining high academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-8

4961 64th St.
San Diego, CA 92115-2602

(619) 287-1182

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1629^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,060

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 981

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

White:

23.8%

African American:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Language Academy ranks better than 72.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 47^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.11. (See more...)

Compare Details Language Academy ranks better than 87.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.31. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Language Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the San Diego Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.7%), White (23.8%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Language Academy is 22.2, which is the 41^st best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Language Academy is $7,060. 109 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Language Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Language Academy 1629^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Language Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Language Academy 337^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Language Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	55.63	1893^rd	4809	60.6%
2005	50.79	2153^rd	4822	55.4%
2006	56.80	1881^st	4818	61.0%
2007	51.24	2249^th	5113	56.0%
2008	52.74	2233^rd	5113	56.3%
2009	51.71	2384^th	5193	54.1%
2010	64.59	1752^nd	5314	67.0%
2011	73.88	1307^th	5377	75.7%
2012	72.00	1413^th	5390	73.8%
2013	67.40	1698^th	5530	69.3%
2015	70.57	1470^th	5611	73.8%
2016	64.76	1777^th	5614	68.3%
2017	61.34	1957^th	5692	65.6%
2018	62.80	1924^th	5662	66.0%
2019	72.94	1470^th	5789	74.6%
2022	62.29	1927^th	5883	67.2%
2023	68.85	1630^th	5874	72.3%
2024	69.11	1629^th	5862	72.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.88	285^th	339	15.9%
2022	26.12	478^th	610	21.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.32	2039^th	3246	37.2%
2019	48.13	1344^th	3275	59.0%
2022	54.46	985^th	3311	70.3%
2023	45.54	1451^st	3250	55.4%
2024	29.77	2567^th	3160	18.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.35	519^th	2420	78.6%
2024	81.80	314^th	2634	88.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.99	2232^nd	5084	56.1%
2019	62.34	1609^th	5173	68.9%
2022	48.19	2385^th	5264	54.7%
2023	54.57	2064^th	5374	61.6%
2024	51.78	2273^rd	5511	58.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.53	2095^th	5413	61.3%
2019	70.74	1468^th	5492	73.3%
2022	60.53	1908^th	5635	66.1%
2023	67.30	1623^rd	5617	71.1%
2024	68.66	1543^rd	5605	72.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.57	1688^th	5431	68.9%
2019	71.97	1440^th	5510	73.9%
2022	62.40	1844^th	5663	67.4%
2023	67.76	1600^th	5650	71.7%
2024	66.08	1697^th	5636	69.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.31	246^th	700	64.9%
2019	58.99	244^th	747	67.3%
2022	57.34	200^th	663	69.8%
2023	49.16	280^th	662	57.7%
2024	63.65	158^th	593	73.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.62	1256^th	4830	74.0%
2019	79.85	713^th	4963	85.6%
2022	70.58	1130^th	5084	77.8%
2023	79.50	758^th	5098	85.1%
2024	76.64	868^th	5102	83.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.58	981^st	2737	64.2%
2019	76.39	586^th	2834	79.3%
2022	68.89	857^th	2726	68.6%
2023	78.99	476^th	2662	82.1%
2024	77.45	523^rd	2647	80.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.29	560^th	1769	68.3%
2005	48.58	830^th	1777	53.3%
2006	56.11	697^th	1804	61.4%
2007	53.58	823^rd	1999	58.8%
2008	62.76	646^th	2005	67.8%
2009	60.74	728^th	2063	64.7%
2010	55.55	892^nd	2179	59.1%
2011	75.40	403^rd	2236	82.0%
2012	68.85	605^th	2259	73.2%
2013	76.10	424^th	2379	82.2%
2015	77.67	475^th	2477	80.8%
2016	73.96	574^th	2497	77.0%
2017	71.75	629^th	2508	74.9%
2018	71.58	610^th	2480	75.4%
2019	85.76	349^th	2715	87.1%
2022	77.64	535^th	2740	80.5%
2023	87.73	328^th	2802	88.3%
2024	87.31	337^th	2777	87.9%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.03	334^th	462	27.7%
2019	35.84	383^rd	554	30.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.04	500^th	2230	77.6%
2019	79.21	321^st	2369	86.4%
2022	67.02	577^th	2458	76.5%
2023	84.50	258^th	2549	89.9%
2024	73.29	465^th	2575	81.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.32	657^th	2262	71.0%
2019	82.39	381^st	2380	84.0%
2022	72.90	560^th	2509	77.7%
2023	85.76	326^th	2547	87.2%
2024	85.78	333^rd	2546	86.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.37	515^th	2273	77.3%
2019	85.60	327^th	2407	86.4%
2022	78.86	457^th	2527	81.9%
2023	85.72	334^th	2558	86.9%
2024	84.10	355^th	2547	86.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.96	93^rd	600	84.5%
2019	99.55	4^th	643	99.4%
2023	84.55	63^rd	614	89.7%
2024	82.82	74^th	626	88.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.88	344^th	2072	83.4%
2019	89.31	150^th	2213	93.2%
2022	84.76	209^th	2359	91.1%
2023	95.86	59^th	2391	97.5%
2024	92.59	113^th	2383	95.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.37	331^st	1496	77.9%
2019	88.45	109^th	1602	93.2%
2022	85.32	143^rd	1555	90.8%
2023	92.80	31^st	1552	98.0%
2024	94.86	16^th	1535	99.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Language Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	176	136	10	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	389
1996	176	136	10	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	389
1997	178	155	18	109	3	n/a	n/a	0	463
1998	187	170	22	148	6	n/a	n/a	0	533
1999	187	182	26	196	9	n/a	n/a	0	600
2000	196	174	31	222	14	n/a	n/a	0	637
2001	205	162	35	268	12	n/a	n/a	0	682
2002	244	170	36	326	10	n/a	n/a	0	786
2003	244	170	36	326	10	n/a	n/a	0	786
2004	239	163	37	347	11	n/a	n/a	0	797
2005	230	169	42	373	9	n/a	n/a	0	823
2006	228	166	43	386	9	n/a	n/a	0	832
2007	217	169	41	386	10	n/a	n/a	3	826
2008	208	169	42	393	7	n/a	n/a	0	819
2009	198	180	35	383	6	13	0	0	815
2010	188	160	18	441	0	4	54	0	865
2011	204	165	19	461	0	3	66	0	918
2012	206	161	22	488	0	5	74	0	956
2013	219	159	27	514	1	7	76	0	1003
2014	239	148	24	518	1	6	86	0	1022
2015	244	140	22	525	1	4	101	0	1037
2016	234	136	26	491	1	3	95	0	986
2017	241	134	25	485	2	3	104	0	994
2018	240	129	25	485	5	3	111	0	998
2019	246	131	29	475	4	2	117	0	1004
2020	253	134	27	504	5	2	112	0	1037
2021	242	129	21	519	3	2	106	0	1022
2022	254	129	16	506	3	1	97	1	1007
2023	241	125	15	517	3	1	85	0	987
2024	233	106	17	537	4	1	83	0	981

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	389	13.0	29.9	58.6
1996	389	13.0	29.9	58.6
1997	463	22.5	20.6	57.5
1998	533	24.0	22.2	54.2
1999	600	26.0	23.1	56.5
2000	637	35.0	18.2	99.5
2001	682	38.5	17.7	44.9
2002	786	36.0	21.8	48.2
2003	786	36.0	21.8	48.2
2004	797	39.1	20.4	46.3
2005	823	40.5	20.3	46.4
2006	832	40.2	20.7	52.8
2007	826	41.2	20.0	53.6
2008	819	46.1	17.8	53.5
2009	815	42.3	17.5	54.5
2010	865	43.2	20.0	51.8
2011	918	n/a	n/a	55.9
2012	956	47.0	20.3	n/a
2013	1003	46.4	21.6	51.1
2014	1022	40.5	25.2	48.2
2015	1037	39.0	26.5	45.3
2016	986	41.0	24.0	45.6
2017	994	40.0	24.8	43.2
2018	998	42.0	23.7	44.8
2019	1004	43.0	23.3	42.7
2020	1037	n/a	n/a	45.4
2021	1022	44.0	23.2	32.9
2022	1007	45.4	22.1	42.8
2023	987	45.0	21.9	43.2
2024	981	44.0	22.2	47.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	389	13.0	29.9	58.6
1996	389	13.0	29.9	58.6
1997	463	22.5	20.6	57.5
1998	533	24.0	22.2	54.2
1999	600	26.0	23.1	56.5
2000	637	35.0	18.2	99.5
2001	682	38.5	17.7	44.9
2002	786	36.0	21.8	48.2
2003	786	36.0	21.8	48.2
2004	797	39.1	20.4	46.3
2005	823	40.5	20.3	46.4
2006	832	40.2	20.7	52.8
2007	826	41.2	20.0	53.6
2008	819	46.1	17.8	53.5
2009	815	42.3	17.5	54.5
2010	865	43.2	20.0	51.8
2011	918	n/a	n/a	55.9
2012	956	47.0	20.3	n/a
2013	1003	46.4	21.6	51.1
2014	1022	40.5	25.2	48.2
2015	1037	39.0	26.5	45.3
2016	986	41.0	24.0	45.6
2017	994	40.0	24.8	43.2
2018	998	42.0	23.7	44.8
2019	1004	43.0	23.3	42.7
2020	1037	n/a	n/a	45.4
2021	1022	44.0	23.2	32.9
2022	1007	45.4	22.1	42.8
2023	987	45.0	21.9	43.2
2024	981	44.0	22.2	47.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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