Is Cubberley Elementary a good school?

Cubberley Elementary ranks 2199 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cubberley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 193 students attended Cubberley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cubberley Elementary?

Students at Cubberley Elementary are 33% Hispanic, 25% White, 22% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cubberley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cubberley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Taft Middle High : Kearny College Connections High : Kearny Digital Media & Design High : Kearny Eng Innov & Design High : Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology

Cubberley Elementary

Summary:

Cubberley Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 171 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified school district, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Cubberley Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools like Miller Elementary, Hancock Elementary, and Angier Elementary. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels. Additionally, Cubberley has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.0% in 2020-2021 to 38.1% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Cubberley Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 42.11% to 55.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This is higher than the district average and can be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,404 out of 5,692 California elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 2,199 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

3201 Marathon Dr.
San Diego, CA 92123-2638

(858) 496-8075

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2199^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,745

Students who attend Cubberley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Taft Middle
High:	Kearny College Connections
	Kearny Digital Media & Design
	Kearny Eng Innov & Design
	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 193

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.6%

White:

24.9%

Two or more races:

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cubberley Elementary ranks better than 62.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 62^nd among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.67. (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 Cubberley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (32.6%), White (24.9%), two or more races (22.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cubberley Elementary is 22.7, which is the 57^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Cubberley Elementary employs 8.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cubberley Elementary is $8,745, which is the 48^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cubberley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cubberley Elementary 2199^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cubberley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male 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 Cubberley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cubberley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	54.82	1927^th	4809	59.9%
2005	45.27	2429^th	4822	49.6%
2006	46.73	2346^th	4818	51.3%
2007	54.28	2092^nd	5113	59.1%
2008	47.06	2543^rd	5113	50.3%
2009	41.46	2971^st	5193	42.8%
2010	32.86	3634^th	5314	31.6%
2011	60.22	2014^th	5377	62.5%
2012	27.07	4159^th	5390	22.8%
2013	33.65	3763^rd	5530	32.0%
2015	65.86	1662^nd	5611	70.4%
2016	77.46	1220^th	5614	78.3%
2017	73.61	1404^th	5692	75.3%
2018	65.04	1805^th	5662	68.1%
2019	62.96	1927^th	5789	66.7%
2022	51.74	2466^th	5883	58.1%
2023	62.24	1935^th	5874	67.1%
2024	56.67	2199^th	5862	62.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cubberley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.82	825^th	5084	83.8%
2019	69.93	1189^th	5173	77.0%
2022	52.80	2100^th	5264	60.1%
2024	46.39	2640^th	5511	52.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Cubberley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.18	1325^th	5413	75.5%
2019	66.54	1674^th	5492	69.5%
2022	67.67	1614^th	5635	71.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cubberley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.76	1863^rd	5431	65.7%
2019	67.68	1606^th	5510	70.9%
2022	31.14	3689^th	5663	34.9%
2023	70.73	1477^th	5650	73.9%
2024	49.65	2478^th	5636	56.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cubberley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	88.49	364^th	4830	92.5%
2019	82.11	632^nd	4963	87.3%

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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

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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, December 25, 2017

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by a parent
Sunday, May 28, 2017

I have 2 children that attend Cubberley and I love this community! It is much more than a school it is a family! There is a Art Program taught by ArtCorps and a amazing Science and Innovation lab! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cubberley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	233	24	59	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1989	219	31	66	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1990	199	34	87	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
1991	193	41	105	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	381
1992	179	51	139	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
1993	177	41	131	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	399
1994	176	40	129	43	7	n/a	n/a	0	395
1995	143	48	121	67	11	n/a	n/a	0	390
1996	143	48	121	67	11	n/a	n/a	0	390
1997	123	43	76	61	13	n/a	n/a	0	316
1998	129	52	70	87	12	n/a	n/a	0	350
1999	140	63	61	73	12	n/a	n/a	0	349
2000	145	69	67	83	7	n/a	n/a	0	371
2001	153	60	68	86	6	n/a	n/a	0	373
2002	137	54	56	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	329
2003	137	54	56	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	329
2004	118	61	47	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2005	115	51	41	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2006	92	53	44	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	246
2007	81	66	46	62	1	n/a	n/a	10	266
2008	75	58	47	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
2009	67	74	34	75	2	4	0	0	256
2010	60	34	35	76	2	3	25	0	235
2011	60	29	32	84	0	5	23	0	233
2012	53	25	27	67	0	2	17	0	191
2013	52	19	24	63	0	2	21	0	181
2014	52	20	24	67	1	0	29	0	193
2015	41	17	22	54	1	2	28	0	165
2016	40	17	17	52	1	1	26	0	154
2017	40	18	18	64	1	1	36	0	178
2018	41	22	27	51	2	2	35	0	180
2019	47	18	24	47	2	2	31	0	171
2020	44	15	24	49	0	2	29	0	163
2021	34	19	24	55	0	2	21	0	155
2022	41	12	22	51	0	1	28	0	155
2023	45	14	20	50	0	3	39	0	171
2024	48	15	23	63	0	1	43	0	193

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 Cubberley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	361	18.1	19.9	n/a
1989	366	15.1	24.2	n/a
1990	356	14.1	25.2	n/a
1991	381	16.1	23.6	n/a
1992	409	16.4	24.9	53.5
1993	399	17.1	23.3	49.6
1994	395	15.7	25.2	61.8
1995	390	16.0	24.4	76.4
1996	390	16.0	24.4	76.4
1997	316	14.5	21.8	73.4
1998	350	19.0	18.4	71.4
1999	349	19.0	18.4	71.9
2000	371	20.0	18.6	65.8
2001	373	20.5	18.2	46.6
2002	329	17.0	19.4	55.6
2003	329	17.0	19.4	55.6
2004	319	17.8	17.9	51.1
2005	284	19.0	14.9	57.4
2006	246	15.0	16.4	54.1
2007	266	15.0	17.7	64.1
2008	252	16.0	15.8	59.5
2009	256	17.0	14.0	67.2
2010	235	13.0	18.0	69.4
2011	233	n/a	n/a	71.7
2012	191	10.0	19.1	n/a
2013	181	9.0	20.1	63.5
2014	193	7.0	27.5	60.6
2015	165	7.0	23.5	51.5
2016	154	6.0	25.6	61.7
2017	178	6.0	29.6	65.7
2018	180	7.0	25.7	58.3
2019	171	7.0	24.4	46.8
2020	163	n/a	n/a	47.2
2021	155	6.5	23.8	55.5
2022	155	6.5	23.8	52.9
2023	171	8.5	20.1	42.1
2024	193	8.5	22.7	44

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 Cubberley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	361	18.1	19.9	n/a
1989	366	15.1	24.2	n/a
1990	356	14.1	25.2	n/a
1991	381	16.1	23.6	n/a
1992	409	16.4	24.9	53.5
1993	399	17.1	23.3	49.6
1994	395	15.7	25.2	61.8
1995	390	16.0	24.4	76.4
1996	390	16.0	24.4	76.4
1997	316	14.5	21.8	73.4
1998	350	19.0	18.4	71.4
1999	349	19.0	18.4	71.9
2000	371	20.0	18.6	65.8
2001	373	20.5	18.2	46.6
2002	329	17.0	19.4	55.6
2003	329	17.0	19.4	55.6
2004	319	17.8	17.9	51.1
2005	284	19.0	14.9	57.4
2006	246	15.0	16.4	54.1
2007	266	15.0	17.7	64.1
2008	252	16.0	15.8	59.5
2009	256	17.0	14.0	67.2
2010	235	13.0	18.0	69.4
2011	233	n/a	n/a	71.7
2012	191	10.0	19.1	n/a
2013	181	9.0	20.1	63.5
2014	193	7.0	27.5	60.6
2015	165	7.0	23.5	51.5
2016	154	6.0	25.6	61.7
2017	178	6.0	29.6	65.7
2018	180	7.0	25.7	58.3
2019	171	7.0	24.4	46.8
2020	163	n/a	n/a	47.2
2021	155	6.5	23.8	55.5
2022	155	6.5	23.8	52.9
2023	171	8.5	20.1	42.1
2024	193	8.5	22.7	44

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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