Is Hickman Elementary a good school?

Yes. Hickman Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Hickman Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 483 students attended Hickman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hickman Elementary?

Students at Hickman Elementary are 43% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 17% White, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Hickman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hickman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Challenger Middle High : Mira Mesa High

Hickman Elementary

Summary:

Hickman Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 453 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 and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hickman Elementary consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 488-641 out of over 5,600 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the San Diego Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 78.33% of Hickman Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 54.22% for San Diego Unified and 47.04% for California. Hickman also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.2% to 25.4% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

Hickman Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the San Diego Unified district, including Miramar Ranch, Walker, Hage, and Mason Elementary, on academic measures. However, it lags behind the high-performing schools in the Poway Unified and Del Mar Union Elementary districts, such as Canyon View, Sage Canyon, and Park Village Elementary, which have significantly higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

10850 Montongo St.
San Diego, CA 92126-2629

(858) 634-8500

District: San Diego Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,191

Students who attend Hickman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Challenger Middle
High:	Mira Mesa High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.9

Number of students: 483

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.7%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

18.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hickman Elementary ranks better than 91.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^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 92.91. (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 Hickman Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (42.7%), Hispanic (18.6%), two or more races (18%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hickman Elementary is 25.9. 106 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hickman Elementary employs 18.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hickman Elementary is $8,191. 66 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hickman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hickman Elementary 505^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hickman 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 Hickman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hickman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.34	1261^st	4809	73.8%
2005	83.82	777^th	4822	83.9%
2006	75.03	1137^th	4818	76.4%
2007	82.31	880^th	5113	82.8%
2008	81.46	906^th	5113	82.3%
2009	81.68	909^th	5193	82.5%
2010	80.82	967^th	5314	81.8%
2011	79.18	1052^nd	5377	80.4%
2012	73.59	1354^th	5390	74.9%
2013	84.18	807^th	5530	85.4%
2015	89.14	661^st	5611	88.2%
2016	83.58	981^st	5614	82.5%
2017	90.62	603^rd	5692	89.4%
2018	92.40	488^th	5662	91.4%
2019	91.73	538^th	5789	90.7%
2022	91.20	641^st	5883	89.1%
2023	92.71	522^nd	5874	91.1%
2024	92.91	505^th	5862	91.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hickman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	75.50	96^th	445	78.4%
2022	53.01	336^th	610	44.9%
2023	52.07	370^th	669	44.7%
2024	55.89	354^th	669	47.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hickman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	92.39	141^st	3246	95.7%
2019	90.99	155^th	3275	95.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hickman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.34	177^th	2420	92.7%
2024	75.48	416^th	2634	84.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hickman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.57	110^th	5084	97.8%
2019	88.97	324^th	5173	93.7%
2022	95.11	178^th	5264	96.6%
2023	93.95	233^rd	5374	95.7%
2024	96.30	185^th	5511	96.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Hickman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.44	480^th	5413	91.1%
2019	90.94	503^rd	5492	90.8%
2022	85.09	868^th	5635	84.6%
2023	86.23	831^st	5617	85.2%
2024	89.40	652^nd	5605	88.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hickman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	89.66	184^th	2585	92.9%
2022	93.84	120^th	2227	94.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Hickman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.07	508^th	5431	90.6%
2019	90.49	548^th	5510	90.1%
2022	94.01	376^th	5663	93.4%
2023	95.14	298^th	5650	94.7%
2024	93.36	396^th	5636	93.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hickman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.30	416^th	1071	61.2%
2019	61.75	530^th	1149	53.9%
2022	58.05	627^th	1154	45.7%
2023	70.62	386^th	1190	67.6%
2024	78.03	217^th	1203	82.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hickman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.96	272^nd	4830	94.4%
2019	84.98	506^th	4963	89.8%
2022	88.79	394^th	5084	92.3%
2023	82.34	640^th	5098	87.4%
2024	81.12	682^nd	5102	86.6%

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Rank History for White students at Hickman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	82.11	369^th	2726	86.5%
2023	91.00	73^rd	2662	97.3%
2024	91.16	65^th	2647	97.5%

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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 Hickman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	355	23	233	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	665
1989	404	35	305	45	5	n/a	n/a	0	794
1990	393	24	290	65	5	n/a	n/a	0	777
1991	427	38	348	72	4	n/a	n/a	0	889
1992	387	38	351	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	841
1993	400	43	373	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	888
1994	366	36	440	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	927
1995	317	47	467	88	3	n/a	n/a	0	922
1996	317	47	467	88	3	n/a	n/a	0	922
1997	229	43	402	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
1998	246	44	444	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1999	246	46	440	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	837
2000	236	52	433	108	3	n/a	n/a	0	832
2001	219	56	433	105	1	n/a	n/a	0	814
2002	188	49	441	111	1	n/a	n/a	0	790
2003	188	49	441	111	1	n/a	n/a	0	790
2004	169	48	426	112	3	n/a	n/a	0	758
2005	159	54	404	106	6	n/a	n/a	0	729
2006	144	55	399	104	5	n/a	n/a	0	707
2007	126	46	394	92	4	n/a	n/a	13	675
2008	127	58	378	111	3	n/a	n/a	0	677
2009	124	55	375	99	2	4	0	0	659
2010	123	46	323	113	3	4	48	0	660
2011	123	48	287	123	1	1	67	0	650
2012	123	40	270	134	1	2	83	0	653
2013	115	34	277	120	2	1	88	0	637
2014	98	35	288	123	2	0	83	0	629
2015	84	27	279	113	2	1	75	0	581
2016	66	12	213	91	4	0	61	0	447
2017	63	9	208	83	5	0	52	0	420
2018	67	15	209	82	1	0	57	0	431
2019	69	14	193	93	0	3	58	0	430
2020	78	10	186	104	0	4	67	0	449
2021	76	10	182	90	0	3	65	0	426
2022	82	13	180	85	0	1	72	0	433
2023	79	11	193	85	0	1	84	0	453
2024	82	11	206	90	6	1	87	0	483

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 Hickman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	665	25.1	26.4	n/a
1989	794	26.1	30.4	n/a
1990	777	28.2	27.5	n/a
1991	889	32.2	27.6	n/a
1992	841	32.7	25.7	23.2
1993	888	31.2	28.5	23.8
1994	927	34.0	27.3	30.7
1995	922	37.0	24.9	35.7
1996	922	37.0	24.9	35.7
1997	760	33.0	23.0	33.7
1998	855	37.0	23.1	28.7
1999	837	39.6	21.1	27.6
2000	832	43.0	19.3	29.1
2001	814	37.9	21.5	24.6
2002	790	38.0	20.8	30.9
2003	790	38.0	20.8	30.9
2004	758	37.1	20.4	32.7
2005	729	38.6	18.9	35.5
2006	707	34.6	20.4	35.6
2007	675	33.6	20.1	35
2008	677	36.7	18.4	39.3
2009	659	33.0	19.0	42.9
2010	660	27.0	24.4	48.3
2011	650	n/a	n/a	46.6
2012	653	28.0	23.3	n/a
2013	637	29.0	21.9	43.6
2014	629	21.4	29.3	42
2015	581	21.0	27.6	41.5
2016	447	18.0	24.8	43.8
2017	420	16.9	24.8	36.4
2018	431	16.4	26.2	35.3
2019	430	15.4	27.9	34.4
2020	449	n/a	n/a	34.1
2021	426	17.4	24.4	35.4
2022	433	16.8	25.7	38.6
2023	453	18.8	24.0	40.6
2024	483	18.6	25.9	39.1

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 Hickman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	665	25.1	26.4	n/a
1989	794	26.1	30.4	n/a
1990	777	28.2	27.5	n/a
1991	889	32.2	27.6	n/a
1992	841	32.7	25.7	23.2
1993	888	31.2	28.5	23.8
1994	927	34.0	27.3	30.7
1995	922	37.0	24.9	35.7
1996	922	37.0	24.9	35.7
1997	760	33.0	23.0	33.7
1998	855	37.0	23.1	28.7
1999	837	39.6	21.1	27.6
2000	832	43.0	19.3	29.1
2001	814	37.9	21.5	24.6
2002	790	38.0	20.8	30.9
2003	790	38.0	20.8	30.9
2004	758	37.1	20.4	32.7
2005	729	38.6	18.9	35.5
2006	707	34.6	20.4	35.6
2007	675	33.6	20.1	35
2008	677	36.7	18.4	39.3
2009	659	33.0	19.0	42.9
2010	660	27.0	24.4	48.3
2011	650	n/a	n/a	46.6
2012	653	28.0	23.3	n/a
2013	637	29.0	21.9	43.6
2014	629	21.4	29.3	42
2015	581	21.0	27.6	41.5
2016	447	18.0	24.8	43.8
2017	420	16.9	24.8	36.4
2018	431	16.4	26.2	35.3
2019	430	15.4	27.9	34.4
2020	449	n/a	n/a	34.1
2021	426	17.4	24.4	35.4
2022	433	16.8	25.7	38.6
2023	453	18.8	24.0	40.6
2024	483	18.6	25.9	39.1

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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