Is Freese Elementary a good school?

Freese Elementary ranks 2809 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Freese Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 261 students attended Freese Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Freese Elementary?

Students at Freese Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Freese Elementary attend?

Students who attend Freese Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bell Middle High : Morse High

Freese Elementary

Summary:

Freese Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 231 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.

Freese Elementary faces some unique challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.4% in 2017-2018 to 56.0% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the rates at Bethune K-8 (23.0%) and Boone Elementary (42.9%). Academically, Freese Elementary's performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments is consistently lower than the San Diego Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 40.63% of Freese Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

Freese Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby Bethune K-8 (61.82%) and Boone Elementary (83.9%). Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.7 students per teacher, which is higher than the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, Freese Elementary has shown strong performance in supporting its homeless student population, ranking among the top schools in California for this subgroup.

Detail:

Public K-5

8140 Greenlawn Dr.
San Diego, CA 92114-7309

(619) 344-3100

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2809^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,457

Students who attend Freese Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Middle
High:	Morse High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 261

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.3%

Asian:

16.9%

African American:

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Freese Elementary ranks better than 52.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 75^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 45.73. (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 Student population at Freese Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.3%), Asian (16.9%), African American (16.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Freese Elementary is 23.7. 73 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Freese Elementary is $9,457, which is the 33^rd highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freese Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Freese Elementary 2809^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Freese Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Freese Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Freese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.75	2953^rd	4809	38.6%
2005	24.82	3633^rd	4822	24.7%
2006	28.03	3445^th	4818	28.5%
2007	28.11	3702^nd	5113	27.6%
2008	26.26	3877^th	5113	24.2%
2009	28.69	3797^th	5193	26.9%
2010	14.50	4933^rd	5314	7.2%
2011	19.05	4740^th	5377	11.8%
2012	26.36	4224^th	5390	21.6%
2013	18.67	4826^th	5530	12.7%
2015	47.23	2611^th	5611	53.5%
2016	31.03	3687^th	5614	34.3%
2017	44.85	2816^th	5692	50.5%
2018	45.99	2780^th	5662	50.9%
2019	40.75	3148^th	5789	45.6%
2022	30.48	3836^th	5883	34.8%
2023	31.59	3757^th	5874	36.0%
2024	45.73	2809^th	5862	52.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Freese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.45	1232^nd	3246	62.0%
2019	33.68	2227^th	3275	32.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Freese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.33	1725^th	2420	28.7%
2024	49.23	986^th	2634	62.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Freese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.74	1757^th	5084	65.4%
2019	53.33	2177^th	5173	57.9%
2022	41.77	2853^rd	5264	45.8%
2023	36.24	3377^th	5374	37.2%
2024	45.46	2713^th	5511	50.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Freese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	69.04	66^th	356	81.5%
2023	86.96	25^th	336	92.6%
2024	78.16	47^th	364	87.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Freese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.45	2988^th	5413	44.8%
2019	43.66	2884^th	5492	47.5%
2022	36.49	3230^th	5635	42.7%
2023	36.44	3268^th	5617	41.8%
2024	40.87	2991^st	5605	46.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Freese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.04	1437^th	2128	32.5%
2019	46.81	1066^th	2585	58.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Freese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.76	2461^st	5431	54.7%
2019	39.28	3084^th	5510	44.0%
2022	26.65	4076^th	5663	28.0%
2023	29.65	3812^th	5650	32.5%
2024	48.70	2530^th	5636	55.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Freese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.83	244^th	593	58.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Freese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.30	2462^nd	4830	49.0%
2019	35.27	3292^nd	4963	33.7%
2022	39.30	2949^th	5084	42.0%
2023	36.57	3178^th	5098	37.7%
2024	41.60	2851^st	5102	44.1%

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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 Freese Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	156	275	95	122	5	n/a	n/a	0	653
1989	197	279	97	126	3	n/a	n/a	0	702
1990	186	310	93	125	3	n/a	n/a	0	717
1991	170	291	123	150	5	n/a	n/a	0	739
1992	202	304	128	160	4	n/a	n/a	0	798
1993	184	322	127	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	802
1994	133	330	153	172	3	n/a	n/a	0	791
1995	99	338	155	195	6	n/a	n/a	0	793
1996	99	338	155	195	6	n/a	n/a	0	793
1997	95	355	166	197	2	n/a	n/a	0	815
1998	84	316	162	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	763
1999	77	300	152	226	1	n/a	n/a	0	756
2000	74	284	156	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
2001	53	292	143	260	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
2002	31	237	118	290	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2003	31	237	118	290	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2004	24	233	114	296	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
2005	22	218	99	325	4	n/a	n/a	0	668
2006	24	200	95	321	3	n/a	n/a	0	643
2007	17	176	82	341	1	n/a	n/a	6	623
2008	21	145	60	291	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
2009	25	154	49	292	2	13	0	0	535
2010	19	124	35	264	1	4	25	0	472
2011	21	103	39	256	0	4	22	0	445
2012	23	100	44	247	0	4	31	0	449
2013	12	89	35	206	0	7	25	0	374
2014	11	65	38	185	0	5	25	0	329
2015	9	55	40	165	0	6	20	0	295
2016	10	57	41	168	0	6	24	0	306
2017	9	53	46	176	0	6	29	0	319
2018	10	43	32	160	0	4	29	0	278
2019	11	46	38	165	0	3	30	0	293
2020	6	41	32	155	0	4	31	0	269
2021	6	39	33	151	0	1	25	0	255
2022	6	35	40	129	0	2	31	0	243
2023	8	42	34	118	0	1	28	0	231
2024	9	42	44	139	0	2	25	0	261

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 Freese Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	653	25.7	25.4	n/a
1989	702	22.2	31.6	n/a
1990	717	29.7	24.1	n/a
1991	739	30.2	24.4	n/a
1992	798	30.7	25.9	63.9
1993	802	29.2	27.5	67.7
1994	791	31.0	25.5	69.7
1995	793	31.7	25.0	79.1
1996	793	31.7	25.0	79.1
1997	815	36.1	22.6	81.2
1998	763	37.6	20.3	79.6
1999	756	38.6	19.6	82.4
2000	750	40.0	18.8	79.5
2001	749	38.8	19.3	76.4
2002	677	34.6	19.6	86.7
2003	677	34.6	19.6	86.7
2004	669	35.6	18.8	77.6
2005	668	37.5	17.8	80.7
2006	643	34.0	18.9	86.6
2007	623	34.0	18.3	86.7
2008	518	33.0	15.7	88.2
2009	535	34.7	13.8	88.2
2010	472	25.0	18.8	87.9
2011	445	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	449	24.0	18.7	n/a
2013	374	23.0	16.2	99.2
2014	329	14.0	23.5	79.3
2015	295	12.0	24.5	88.5
2016	306	12.0	25.5	87.9
2017	319	13.0	24.5	89.7
2018	278	11.0	25.2	86.7
2019	293	11.0	26.6	84.3
2020	269	n/a	n/a	87.7
2021	255	11.0	23.1	79.2
2022	243	11.0	22.0	76.5
2023	231	13.0	17.7	81.8
2024	261	11.0	23.7	77.8

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 Freese Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	653	25.7	25.4	n/a
1989	702	22.2	31.6	n/a
1990	717	29.7	24.1	n/a
1991	739	30.2	24.4	n/a
1992	798	30.7	25.9	63.9
1993	802	29.2	27.5	67.7
1994	791	31.0	25.5	69.7
1995	793	31.7	25.0	79.1
1996	793	31.7	25.0	79.1
1997	815	36.1	22.6	81.2
1998	763	37.6	20.3	79.6
1999	756	38.6	19.6	82.4
2000	750	40.0	18.8	79.5
2001	749	38.8	19.3	76.4
2002	677	34.6	19.6	86.7
2003	677	34.6	19.6	86.7
2004	669	35.6	18.8	77.6
2005	668	37.5	17.8	80.7
2006	643	34.0	18.9	86.6
2007	623	34.0	18.3	86.7
2008	518	33.0	15.7	88.2
2009	535	34.7	13.8	88.2
2010	472	25.0	18.8	87.9
2011	445	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	449	24.0	18.7	n/a
2013	374	23.0	16.2	99.2
2014	329	14.0	23.5	79.3
2015	295	12.0	24.5	88.5
2016	306	12.0	25.5	87.9
2017	319	13.0	24.5	89.7
2018	278	11.0	25.2	86.7
2019	293	11.0	26.6	84.3
2020	269	n/a	n/a	87.7
2021	255	11.0	23.1	79.2
2022	243	11.0	22.0	76.5
2023	231	13.0	17.7	81.8
2024	261	11.0	23.7	77.8

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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