Is Cabrillo Elementary a good school?

Cabrillo Elementary ranks 2180 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cabrillo Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 192 students attended Cabrillo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cabrillo Elementary?

Students at Cabrillo Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 24% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Cabrillo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cabrillo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Correia Middle Middle : Dana High : Point Loma High

Cabrillo Elementary

Summary:

Cabrillo Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 126 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cabrillo Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 7.6% in 2017-2018 to 31.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics has fluctuated, with proficiency rates ranging from 36.36% to 50% and 15.38% to 61.11% for 3rd and 4th grades, respectively. These rates are generally lower than the averages for the San Diego Unified School District and the state of California. Additionally, Cabrillo Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Cabrillo Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of Loma Portal Elementary, Ocean Beach Elementary, and Sunset View Elementary. The nearby Coronado Village Elementary, which is part of the Coronado Unified School District, significantly outperforms Cabrillo Elementary and the San Diego Unified School District in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public K-4

3120 Talbot St.
San Diego, CA 92106-2447

(619) 362-4000

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2180^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,759

Students who attend Cabrillo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Correia Middle
	Dana
High:	Point Loma High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 192

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

White:

24.0%

Two or more races:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cabrillo Elementary ranks better than 62.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 60^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 57.19. (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 Student population at Cabrillo Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.9%), White (24%), two or more races (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cabrillo Elementary is 21.3, which is the 28^th 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 Cabrillo Elementary is $12,759, which is the 7^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cabrillo Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Cabrillo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.72	2557^th	4809	46.8%
2005	54.18	1993^rd	4822	58.7%
2006	68.56	1410^th	4818	70.7%
2007	46.51	2524^th	5113	50.6%
2008	40.23	2932^nd	5113	42.7%
2009	42.91	2875^th	5193	44.6%
2010	45.13	2837^th	5314	46.6%
2011	25.52	4298^th	5377	20.1%
2012	44.72	2964^th	5390	45.0%
2013	35.95	3604^th	5530	34.8%
2015	59.90	1949^th	5611	65.3%
2016	72.63	1408^th	5614	74.9%
2017	73.07	1424^th	5692	75.0%
2018	60.12	2033^rd	5662	64.1%
2019	32.49	3735^th	5789	35.5%
2022	42.93	2916^th	5883	50.4%
2023	63.20	1885^th	5874	67.9%
2024	57.19	2180^th	5862	62.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.65	1924^th	5084	62.2%
2019	37.08	3345^th	5173	35.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.97	1225^th	5431	77.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.66	2248^th	4830	53.5%

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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 Cabrillo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	141	21	2	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1989	153	27	7	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1990	178	19	6	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1991	183	22	3	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1992	185	16	7	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1993	201	24	7	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1994	195	21	8	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1995	169	22	10	129	2	n/a	n/a	0	332
1996	169	22	10	129	2	n/a	n/a	0	332
1997	163	16	13	138	3	n/a	n/a	0	333
1998	146	26	7	143	3	n/a	n/a	0	325
1999	141	14	9	138	2	n/a	n/a	0	304
2000	145	15	6	142	2	n/a	n/a	0	310
2001	132	11	5	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	296
2002	89	12	3	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	209
2003	89	12	3	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	209
2004	70	18	5	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	208
2005	76	27	11	127	2	n/a	n/a	0	243
2006	60	26	5	116	4	n/a	n/a	0	211
2007	56	22	7	114	5	n/a	n/a	12	216
2008	59	27	10	105	4	n/a	n/a	0	205
2009	60	33	9	111	2	1	0	0	216
2010	51	18	2	103	1	0	11	0	186
2011	54	25	5	95	0	2	13	0	194
2012	46	19	4	116	0	0	17	0	202
2013	63	27	5	110	2	0	24	0	231
2014	55	26	7	107	0	1	17	0	213
2015	42	32	8	97	0	1	16	0	196
2016	37	23	3	88	2	3	7	0	163
2017	42	17	1	79	1	1	11	0	152
2018	43	16	4	71	1	4	16	0	155
2019	39	10	3	70	2	2	23	0	149
2020	38	11	2	69	1	1	21	0	143
2021	34	12	3	73	1	0	18	0	141
2022	20	8	2	64	0	0	11	0	105
2023	30	11	4	68	0	0	13	0	126
2024	46	19	7	92	0	2	26	0	192

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 Cabrillo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	253	11.1	22.7	n/a
1989	280	11.1	25.2	n/a
1990	289	10.6	27.2	n/a
1991	311	12.8	24.2	n/a
1992	316	13.0	24.3	44.6
1993	343	12.1	28.3	39.9
1994	343	14.0	24.5	46.1
1995	332	14.0	23.7	51.8
1996	332	14.0	23.7	51.8
1997	333	15.0	22.2	55.9
1998	325	17.0	19.1	53.8
1999	304	14.4	21.1	51
2000	310	15.0	20.7	53.9
2001	296	16.7	17.7	49
2002	209	11.0	19.0	51.2
2003	209	11.0	19.0	51.2
2004	208	13.0	16.0	49.5
2005	243	14.0	17.4	61.3
2006	211	12.0	17.6	63.5
2007	216	13.3	16.2	65.7
2008	205	14.0	14.6	67.3
2009	216	11.3	17.1	70.8
2010	186	10.9	17.0	70.4
2011	194	n/a	n/a	76.8
2012	202	10.8	18.6	n/a
2013	231	10.8	21.2	58.9
2014	213	8.5	25.0	70.9
2015	196	8.0	24.5	61.7
2016	163	8.0	20.3	63.8
2017	152	7.0	21.7	72.4
2018	155	7.0	22.1	67.1
2019	149	6.0	24.8	65.8
2020	143	n/a	n/a	68.5
2021	141	8.0	17.6	36.2
2022	105	7.0	15.0	67.6
2023	126	8.0	15.7	58.7
2024	192	9.0	21.3	66.1

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 Cabrillo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	253	11.1	22.7	n/a
1989	280	11.1	25.2	n/a
1990	289	10.6	27.2	n/a
1991	311	12.8	24.2	n/a
1992	316	13.0	24.3	44.6
1993	343	12.1	28.3	39.9
1994	343	14.0	24.5	46.1
1995	332	14.0	23.7	51.8
1996	332	14.0	23.7	51.8
1997	333	15.0	22.2	55.9
1998	325	17.0	19.1	53.8
1999	304	14.4	21.1	51
2000	310	15.0	20.7	53.9
2001	296	16.7	17.7	49
2002	209	11.0	19.0	51.2
2003	209	11.0	19.0	51.2
2004	208	13.0	16.0	49.5
2005	243	14.0	17.4	61.3
2006	211	12.0	17.6	63.5
2007	216	13.3	16.2	65.7
2008	205	14.0	14.6	67.3
2009	216	11.3	17.1	70.8
2010	186	10.9	17.0	70.4
2011	194	n/a	n/a	76.8
2012	202	10.8	18.6	n/a
2013	231	10.8	21.2	58.9
2014	213	8.5	25.0	70.9
2015	196	8.0	24.5	61.7
2016	163	8.0	20.3	63.8
2017	152	7.0	21.7	72.4
2018	155	7.0	22.1	67.1
2019	149	6.0	24.8	65.8
2020	143	n/a	n/a	68.5
2021	141	8.0	17.6	36.2
2022	105	7.0	15.0	67.6
2023	126	8.0	15.7	58.7
2024	192	9.0	21.3	66.1

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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