Is Bird Rock Elementary a good school?

Yes. Bird Rock Elementary ranks in the top 7.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Bird Rock Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 416 students attended Bird Rock Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bird Rock Elementary?

Students at Bird Rock Elementary are 75% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bird Rock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bird Rock Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Muirlands Middle High : La Jolla High

Bird Rock Elementary

Summary:

Bird Rock Elementary is a public elementary school located in the affluent community of La Jolla, California, serving 362 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Bird Rock Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 71.43% of Bird Rock students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 82.97% of Bird Rock students were proficient or better, compared to 43.89% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Torrey Pines Elementary, Bay Park Elementary, and Crown Point Elementary have higher chronic absenteeism rates, Bird Rock Elementary maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.4% to 13.3%. Additionally, the school has a significantly lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 10% to 15%, compared to nearby schools like Cadman Elementary (51.14%) and Crown Point Elementary (55.69%).

Detail:

Public K-5

5371 La Jolla Hermosa Ave.
La Jolla, CA 92037-8016

(858) 488-0537

District: San Diego Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,255

Students who attend Bird Rock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Muirlands Middle
High:	La Jolla High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 416

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bird Rock Elementary ranks better than 92.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^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 93.73. (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 (75%), two or more races (12.5%), Hispanic (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bird Rock Elementary is 24. 76 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bird Rock Elementary employs 17.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bird Rock Elementary is $8,255. 64 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bird Rock Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bird Rock Elementary 448^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bird Rock Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

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 Bird Rock Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.01	182^nd	4809	96.2%
2005	97.93	53^rd	4822	98.9%
2006	96.04	157^th	4818	96.7%
2007	96.37	147^th	5113	97.1%
2008	96.66	94^th	5113	98.2%
2009	96.58	77^th	5193	98.5%
2010	96.45	54^th	5314	99.0%
2011	95.60	83^rd	5377	98.5%
2012	95.79	48^th	5390	99.1%
2013	95.86	66^th	5530	98.8%
2015	97.75	126^th	5611	97.8%
2016	97.51	103^rd	5614	98.2%
2017	96.51	218^th	5692	96.2%
2018	97.09	138^th	5662	97.6%
2019	97.27	124^th	5789	97.9%
2022	95.21	350^th	5883	94.1%
2023	94.81	368^th	5874	93.7%
2024	93.73	448^th	5862	92.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.47	21^st	2420	99.1%
2024	91.33	173^rd	2634	93.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	97.85	85^th	5264	98.4%
2023	88.92	431^st	5374	92.0%
2024	93.86	284^th	5511	94.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.03	153^rd	5413	97.2%
2019	97.23	73^rd	5492	98.7%
2022	95.46	263^rd	5635	95.3%
2023	92.23	488^th	5617	91.3%
2024	90.25	607^th	5605	89.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	88.79	199^th	2585	92.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.95	119^th	5431	97.8%
2019	95.99	178^th	5510	96.8%
2022	93.57	411^th	5663	92.7%
2023	95.26	284^th	5650	95.0%
2024	95.10	272^nd	5636	95.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	99.12	27^th	4963	99.5%

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Rank History for White students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.04	122^nd	2737	95.5%
2019	88.52	134^th	2834	95.3%
2022	86.07	229^th	2726	91.6%
2023	84.06	278^th	2662	89.6%
2024	77.50	518^th	2647	80.4%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Wonderful school with great teachers and staff! Very happy with the education my kids are receiving. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 13, 2019

Good school if your child can excel on his own.. poor if you have a child that needs extra attention or special needs. These kids are just glossed over. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bird Rock Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	327	29	9	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	453
1989	335	21	9	94	5	n/a	n/a	0	464
1990	335	20	12	97	5	n/a	n/a	0	469
1991	299	14	9	119	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
1992	293	19	8	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
1993	298	15	6	120	3	n/a	n/a	0	442
1994	298	6	11	126	4	n/a	n/a	0	445
1995	290	3	14	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	427
1996	290	3	14	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	427
1997	289	3	27	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
1998	284	2	26	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	421
1999	316	3	32	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	445
2000	326	3	31	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
2001	337	6	25	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2002	386	6	32	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2003	386	6	32	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2004	370	3	32	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
2005	379	5	42	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
2006	367	8	48	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	475
2007	371	9	52	37	3	n/a	n/a	1	473
2008	348	11	45	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	451
2009	366	12	44	34	2	9	0	0	467
2010	371	6	34	37	3	6	17	0	474
2011	390	6	33	46	3	4	26	0	508
2012	409	7	26	55	2	1	34	0	534
2013	405	6	30	45	1	1	42	0	530
2014	411	5	22	50	2	0	42	0	532
2015	408	3	25	41	1	0	42	0	520
2016	401	3	27	39	1	1	44	0	516
2017	370	4	22	33	0	0	39	0	468
2018	350	3	17	39	0	0	42	0	451
2019	346	3	13	46	0	0	42	0	450
2020	331	3	12	39	1	0	51	0	437
2021	280	4	13	33	1	0	59	0	390
2022	272	1	12	29	1	0	45	0	360
2023	272	0	8	36	1	0	45	0	362
2024	312	0	13	38	1	0	52	0	416

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bird Rock Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	453	15.1	30.0	n/a
1989	464	15.1	30.7	n/a
1990	469	15.1	31.0	n/a
1991	443	15.2	29.1	n/a
1992	443	15.4	28.7	22.1
1993	442	15.1	29.3	23.8
1994	445	15.7	28.3	26.7
1995	427	17.3	24.7	28.3
1996	427	17.3	24.7	28.3
1997	436	18.8	23.2	22.9
1998	421	18.0	23.4	21.4
1999	445	21.8	20.4	17.1
2000	441	21.0	21.0	14.3
2001	451	23.0	19.6	12.6
2002	484	25.0	19.4	7.9
2003	484	25.0	19.4	7.9
2004	461	23.0	20.0	4.8
2005	483	26.0	18.6	7.7
2006	475	25.0	19.0	7.6
2007	473	23.0	20.6	8.5
2008	451	23.0	19.6	5.3
2009	467	22.0	20.3	7.1
2010	474	20.0	23.7	7.6
2011	508	n/a	n/a	8.3
2012	534	24.0	22.2	n/a
2013	530	24.0	22.0	5.1
2014	532	19.5	27.2	6.4
2015	520	18.0	28.8	5.8
2016	516	18.0	28.6	8.1
2017	468	17.5	26.7	9
2018	451	18.0	25.0	7.5
2019	450	17.3	26.0	9.3
2020	437	n/a	n/a	8.9
2021	390	16.5	23.6	10
2022	360	15.5	23.2	15
2023	362	16.4	22.0	13.5
2024	416	17.3	24.0	12.7

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 Bird Rock Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	453	15.1	30.0	n/a
1989	464	15.1	30.7	n/a
1990	469	15.1	31.0	n/a
1991	443	15.2	29.1	n/a
1992	443	15.4	28.7	22.1
1993	442	15.1	29.3	23.8
1994	445	15.7	28.3	26.7
1995	427	17.3	24.7	28.3
1996	427	17.3	24.7	28.3
1997	436	18.8	23.2	22.9
1998	421	18.0	23.4	21.4
1999	445	21.8	20.4	17.1
2000	441	21.0	21.0	14.3
2001	451	23.0	19.6	12.6
2002	484	25.0	19.4	7.9
2003	484	25.0	19.4	7.9
2004	461	23.0	20.0	4.8
2005	483	26.0	18.6	7.7
2006	475	25.0	19.0	7.6
2007	473	23.0	20.6	8.5
2008	451	23.0	19.6	5.3
2009	467	22.0	20.3	7.1
2010	474	20.0	23.7	7.6
2011	508	n/a	n/a	8.3
2012	534	24.0	22.2	n/a
2013	530	24.0	22.0	5.1
2014	532	19.5	27.2	6.4
2015	520	18.0	28.8	5.8
2016	516	18.0	28.6	8.1
2017	468	17.5	26.7	9
2018	451	18.0	25.0	7.5
2019	450	17.3	26.0	9.3
2020	437	n/a	n/a	8.9
2021	390	16.5	23.6	10
2022	360	15.5	23.2	15
2023	362	16.4	22.0	13.5
2024	416	17.3	24.0	12.7

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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