Is Hancock Elementary a good school?

Hancock Elementary ranks 2036 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hancock Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 705 students attended Hancock Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hancock Elementary?

Students at Hancock Elementary are 40% White, 32% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 10% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hancock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hancock Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : De Portola Middle Middle : Farb Middle High : Canyon Hills High

Hancock Elementary

Summary:

Hancock Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 657 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Hancock Elementary faces some notable challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 6.4% in 2017-2018 to 34.5% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but its Science proficiency rates are below average. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 15% of California elementary schools, while White, multi-racial, and special education students perform significantly below their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Tierrasanta Elementary and Innovations Academy (a public charter school) consistently outperform Hancock Elementary across multiple subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Hancock Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.66% to 70.47% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages, which may contribute to the challenges the school faces.

Detail:

Public K-5

3303 Taussig St.
San Diego, CA 92124-3501

(858) 496-8310

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2036^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,424

Students who attend Hancock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Portola Middle
	Farb Middle
High:	Canyon Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 705

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

Hispanic:

31.9%

Two or more races:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hancock Elementary ranks better than 65.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 57^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 60.68. (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 Hancock Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.7%), Hispanic (31.9%), two or more races (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hancock Elementary is 24.4. 85 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hancock Elementary employs 28.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hancock Elementary is $7,424. 98 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

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Hancock Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hancock Elementary 2036^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hancock 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 Hancock Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hancock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.98	3071^st	4809	36.1%
2005	48.65	2265^th	4822	53.0%
2006	40.51	2694^th	4818	44.1%
2007	38.49	3007^th	5113	41.2%
2008	56.29	2037^th	5113	60.2%
2009	52.20	2349^th	5193	54.8%
2010	56.29	2204^th	5314	58.5%
2011	51.32	2513^th	5377	53.3%
2012	62.33	1923^rd	5390	64.3%
2013	54.93	2405^th	5530	56.5%
2015	54.80	2198^th	5611	60.8%
2016	69.08	1565^th	5614	72.1%
2017	69.55	1586^th	5692	72.1%
2018	76.64	1282^nd	5662	77.4%
2019	81.74	1088^th	5789	81.2%
2022	60.46	2008^th	5883	65.9%
2023	60.28	2045^th	5874	65.2%
2024	60.68	2036^th	5862	65.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hancock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	45.00	287^th	445	35.5%
2023	28.39	522^nd	669	22.0%
2024	23.84	554^th	669	17.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hancock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.72	1395^th	2420	42.4%
2024	53.75	863^rd	2634	67.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hancock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.47	345^th	5084	93.2%
2019	94.36	169^th	5173	96.7%
2022	70.81	1135^th	5264	78.4%
2023	67.43	1369^th	5374	74.5%
2024	70.75	1227^th	5511	77.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Hancock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.18	1362^nd	5413	74.8%
2019	78.78	1137^th	5492	79.3%
2022	63.30	1809^th	5635	67.9%
2023	61.20	1889^th	5617	66.4%
2024	56.18	2119^th	5605	62.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hancock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	54.33	53^rd	130	59.2%
2023	55.51	60^th	140	57.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hancock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.41	1161^st	5431	78.6%
2019	80.95	1024^th	5510	81.4%
2022	55.22	2179^th	5663	61.5%
2023	56.74	2100^th	5650	62.8%
2024	62.38	1873^rd	5636	66.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Hancock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.23	216^th	662	67.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hancock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.85	952^nd	4830	80.3%
2019	88.16	381^st	4963	92.3%
2022	81.48	688^th	5084	86.5%
2023	85.53	528^th	5098	89.6%
2024	80.27	718^th	5102	85.9%

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Rank History for White students at Hancock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.31	1248^th	2737	54.4%
2019	64.45	1050^th	2834	62.9%
2022	30.29	2011^th	2726	26.2%
2023	33.65	1891^st	2662	29.0%
2024	32.09	1894^th	2647	28.4%

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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

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Enrollment information for Hancock Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	475	124	194	76	14	n/a	n/a	0	883
1989	523	118	185	74	13	n/a	n/a	0	913
1990	506	152	161	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	903
1991	487	148	142	99	9	n/a	n/a	0	885
1992	466	162	143	123	10	n/a	n/a	0	904
1993	478	149	134	113	13	n/a	n/a	0	887
1994	506	165	144	111	18	n/a	n/a	0	944
1995	504	183	177	141	20	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1996	504	183	177	141	20	n/a	n/a	0	1025
1997	464	189	168	122	18	n/a	n/a	0	961
1998	477	166	167	121	15	n/a	n/a	0	946
1999	444	176	152	128	11	n/a	n/a	0	911
2000	438	230	136	122	15	n/a	n/a	0	941
2001	435	227	114	132	8	n/a	n/a	0	916
2002	408	204	90	110	10	n/a	n/a	0	822
2003	408	204	90	110	10	n/a	n/a	0	822
2004	438	179	80	130	10	n/a	n/a	0	837
2005	324	165	72	126	9	n/a	n/a	0	696
2006	388	166	69	143	8	n/a	n/a	0	774
2007	396	160	63	158	12	n/a	n/a	39	828
2008	364	163	81	162	19	n/a	n/a	0	789
2009	367	138	60	149	15	24	0	0	753
2010	344	111	39	196	8	15	61	0	774
2011	353	83	37	205	8	12	69	0	767
2012	328	82	32	196	4	5	87	0	734
2013	289	67	20	199	3	3	77	0	658
2014	305	66	13	172	3	6	77	0	642
2015	321	63	16	185	2	6	70	0	663
2016	315	60	22	146	1	7	87	0	638
2017	323	51	15	149	4	3	80	0	625
2018	310	54	22	157	6	1	84	0	634
2019	311	46	17	133	6	1	97	0	611
2020	296	62	18	165	7	7	92	0	647
2021	290	70	17	190	6	10	72	0	655
2022	283	67	23	206	6	9	72	0	666
2023	258	65	21	227	3	6	77	0	657
2024	280	70	19	225	6	4	101	0	705

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 Hancock Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	883	30.2	29.2	n/a
1989	913	33.2	27.5	n/a
1990	903	33.4	27.0	n/a
1991	885	35.2	25.1	n/a
1992	904	35.8	25.2	73.7
1993	887	37.2	23.8	75.9
1994	944	35.6	26.5	81
1995	1025	41.4	24.8	80
1996	1025	41.4	24.8	80
1997	961	45.0	21.4	76.7
1998	946	41.6	22.7	79.1
1999	911	47.4	19.2	77.8
2000	941	51.0	18.5	75.9
2001	916	47.0	19.5	67.9
2002	822	40.0	20.6	69.1
2003	822	40.0	20.6	69.1
2004	837	44.0	19.0	66.8
2005	696	37.0	18.8	67.5
2006	774	40.0	19.4	67.1
2007	828	43.6	19.0	71.5
2008	789	48.0	16.4	67.2
2009	753	42.0	17.1	69.1
2010	774	35.0	22.1	72.4
2011	767	n/a	n/a	72.6
2012	734	36.0	20.3	n/a
2013	658	29.9	22.0	69.5
2014	642	22.1	29.0	67.6
2015	663	23.0	28.8	72.4
2016	638	26.0	24.5	72.1
2017	625	25.1	24.9	69.3
2018	634	23.6	26.8	70.5
2019	611	24.6	24.8	69.4
2020	647	n/a	n/a	67.9
2021	655	25.6	25.5	69.8
2022	666	25.6	26.0	63.7
2023	657	27.6	23.8	70.5
2024	705	28.8	24.4	65

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 Hancock Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	883	30.2	29.2	n/a
1989	913	33.2	27.5	n/a
1990	903	33.4	27.0	n/a
1991	885	35.2	25.1	n/a
1992	904	35.8	25.2	73.7
1993	887	37.2	23.8	75.9
1994	944	35.6	26.5	81
1995	1025	41.4	24.8	80
1996	1025	41.4	24.8	80
1997	961	45.0	21.4	76.7
1998	946	41.6	22.7	79.1
1999	911	47.4	19.2	77.8
2000	941	51.0	18.5	75.9
2001	916	47.0	19.5	67.9
2002	822	40.0	20.6	69.1
2003	822	40.0	20.6	69.1
2004	837	44.0	19.0	66.8
2005	696	37.0	18.8	67.5
2006	774	40.0	19.4	67.1
2007	828	43.6	19.0	71.5
2008	789	48.0	16.4	67.2
2009	753	42.0	17.1	69.1
2010	774	35.0	22.1	72.4
2011	767	n/a	n/a	72.6
2012	734	36.0	20.3	n/a
2013	658	29.9	22.0	69.5
2014	642	22.1	29.0	67.6
2015	663	23.0	28.8	72.4
2016	638	26.0	24.5	72.1
2017	625	25.1	24.9	69.3
2018	634	23.6	26.8	70.5
2019	611	24.6	24.8	69.4
2020	647	n/a	n/a	67.9
2021	655	25.6	25.5	69.8
2022	666	25.6	26.0	63.7
2023	657	27.6	23.8	70.5
2024	705	28.8	24.4	65

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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