Is Alcott Elementary a good school?

Alcott Elementary ranks 2399 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alcott Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 226 students attended Alcott Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alcott Elementary?

Students at Alcott Elementary are 44% White, 42% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Alcott Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marston Middle High : Clairemont High

Alcott Elementary

Summary:

Alcott Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 189 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified school district, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alcott Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state, and inconsistent performance over the years. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and White students performing lower than their peers from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Nearby schools like Sessions Elementary, Curie Elementary, and Barnard Elementary have generally higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings, suggesting that Alcott may be facing unique challenges.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Alcott Elementary, coupled with the school's lower performance in certain subgroups, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic outcomes. Addressing these issues and implementing targeted interventions may be crucial for improving Alcott Elementary's academic performance and providing a more equitable education for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

4680 Hidalgo Ave.
San Diego, CA 92117-2503

(619) 605-1200

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2399^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,625

Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marston Middle
High:	Clairemont High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 226

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

Hispanic:

42.0%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alcott Elementary ranks better than 59.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 69^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 52.87. (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 Racial makeup is: White (44.2%), Hispanic (42%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alcott Elementary is 22.6, which is the 53^rd best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Alcott Elementary employs 10 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alcott Elementary is $22,625, which is the 2^nd highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alcott Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alcott Elementary 2399^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alcott Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Diego Unified:

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

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Rank History for Alcott Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.10	1872^nd	4809	61.1%
2005	48.35	2279^th	4822	52.7%
2006	42.28	2596^th	4818	46.1%
2007	41.86	2794^th	5113	45.4%
2008	47.90	2498^th	5113	51.1%
2009	53.65	2261^st	5193	56.5%
2010	49.01	2618^th	5314	50.7%
2011	56.57	2212^th	5377	58.9%
2012	77.46	1158^th	5390	78.5%
2013	79.35	1092^nd	5530	80.3%
2015	68.04	1575^th	5611	71.9%
2016	66.42	1695^th	5614	69.8%
2017	46.98	2708^th	5692	52.4%
2018	61.90	1957^th	5662	65.4%
2019	87.44	775^th	5789	86.6%
2022	54.81	2310^th	5883	60.7%
2023	75.42	1357^th	5874	76.9%
2024	52.87	2399^th	5862	59.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.06	1231^st	5084	75.8%
2019	87.07	399^th	5173	92.3%
2022	78.15	820^th	5264	84.4%
2023	70.54	1195^th	5374	77.8%
2024	57.79	1921^st	5511	65.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.11	1924^th	5413	64.5%
2019	86.43	752^nd	5492	86.3%
2022	57.52	2046^th	5635	63.7%
2023	76.85	1227^th	5617	78.2%
2024	51.81	2323^rd	5605	58.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.29	1473^rd	5431	72.9%
2019	85.22	815^th	5510	85.2%
2022	33.77	3480^th	5663	38.5%
2023	67.37	1620^th	5650	71.3%
2024	56.81	2115^th	5636	62.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.82	1151^st	4830	76.2%
2024	35.76	3284^th	5102	35.6%

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Rank History for White students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	45.92	1580^th	2726	42.0%
2023	62.54	1031^st	2662	61.3%
2024	42.41	1635^th	2647	38.2%

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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 Alcott Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	311	39	33	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
1989	306	53	30	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	525
1990	278	52	27	151	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
1991	276	57	32	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
1992	258	64	28	158	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
1993	270	85	40	180	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
1994	288	66	34	218	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
1995	296	42	41	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	296	42	41	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	287	54	48	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
1998	294	44	40	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1999	273	47	34	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2000	258	41	34	206	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
2001	238	26	36	195	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
2002	167	8	20	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	333
2003	167	8	20	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	333
2004	160	8	25	147	5	n/a	n/a	0	345
2005	151	7	29	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	325
2006	154	3	34	146	2	n/a	n/a	0	339
2007	134	9	25	142	1	n/a	n/a	10	321
2008	127	13	21	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	309
2009	126	11	17	115	1	2	0	0	272
2010	119	3	9	126	0	1	8	0	266
2011	80	2	7	132	0	1	10	0	232
2012	79	0	6	93	0	0	10	0	188
2013	86	0	4	91	1	0	14	0	196
2014	67	1	6	98	0	1	19	0	192
2015	70	1	6	92	0	0	20	0	189
2016	73	0	4	88	0	0	21	0	186
2017	82	2	6	87	0	0	22	0	199
2018	79	1	6	91	0	0	18	0	195
2019	79	2	6	86	0	0	22	0	195
2020	83	3	7	96	0	0	16	0	205
2021	91	0	7	78	1	0	19	0	196
2022	83	0	7	66	0	0	14	0	170
2023	94	1	5	78	0	0	11	0	189
2024	100	3	6	95	0	0	22	0	226

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 Alcott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	22.7	22.2	n/a
1989	525	24.1	21.7	n/a
1990	509	23.9	21.2	n/a
1991	515	23.2	22.1	n/a
1992	510	23.6	21.6	42.5
1993	577	25.9	22.3	43.8
1994	607	26.5	22.9	43.8
1995	523	29.0	18.0	29.6
1996	523	29.0	18.0	29.6
1997	575	29.1	19.8	31.5
1998	550	28.0	19.6	28.4
1999	554	29.0	19.1	28.5
2000	540	29.0	18.6	27.8
2001	497	29.1	17.1	34.4
2002	333	32.0	10.4	69.7
2003	333	32.0	10.4	69.7
2004	345	28.7	12.0	44.1
2005	325	28.1	11.6	47.7
2006	339	29.4	11.5	46.9
2007	321	18.4	17.4	53.1
2008	309	18.9	16.3	48.9
2009	272	17.7	14.0	54
2010	266	14.1	18.8	59.4
2011	232	n/a	n/a	63.8
2012	188	11.8	15.9	n/a
2013	196	10.8	18.1	60.7
2014	192	7.0	27.4	59.9
2015	189	8.0	23.6	50.8
2016	186	8.0	23.2	51.1
2017	199	7.8	25.5	56.8
2018	195	8.0	24.3	48.7
2019	195	8.0	24.3	45.6
2020	205	n/a	n/a	49.8
2021	196	9.0	21.7	58.2
2022	170	9.0	18.8	49.4
2023	189	10.0	18.9	45.5
2024	226	10.0	22.6	50

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 Alcott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	22.7	22.2	n/a
1989	525	24.1	21.7	n/a
1990	509	23.9	21.2	n/a
1991	515	23.2	22.1	n/a
1992	510	23.6	21.6	42.5
1993	577	25.9	22.3	43.8
1994	607	26.5	22.9	43.8
1995	523	29.0	18.0	29.6
1996	523	29.0	18.0	29.6
1997	575	29.1	19.8	31.5
1998	550	28.0	19.6	28.4
1999	554	29.0	19.1	28.5
2000	540	29.0	18.6	27.8
2001	497	29.1	17.1	34.4
2002	333	32.0	10.4	69.7
2003	333	32.0	10.4	69.7
2004	345	28.7	12.0	44.1
2005	325	28.1	11.6	47.7
2006	339	29.4	11.5	46.9
2007	321	18.4	17.4	53.1
2008	309	18.9	16.3	48.9
2009	272	17.7	14.0	54
2010	266	14.1	18.8	59.4
2011	232	n/a	n/a	63.8
2012	188	11.8	15.9	n/a
2013	196	10.8	18.1	60.7
2014	192	7.0	27.4	59.9
2015	189	8.0	23.6	50.8
2016	186	8.0	23.2	51.1
2017	199	7.8	25.5	56.8
2018	195	8.0	24.3	48.7
2019	195	8.0	24.3	45.6
2020	205	n/a	n/a	49.8
2021	196	9.0	21.7	58.2
2022	170	9.0	18.8	49.4
2023	189	10.0	18.9	45.5
2024	226	10.0	22.6	50

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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