Is Horton Elementary a good school?

Horton Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Horton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Horton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Horton Elementary?

Students at Horton Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Horton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Millennial Technical Middle High : Lincoln High

Horton Elementary

Summary:

Horton Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 388 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.

Horton Elementary is struggling academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.71% of Horton students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 54.22% for the San Diego Unified district and 47.04% for the state of California. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 11.11% of Horton students were proficient or better, compared to 43.89% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (98.71%), and a relatively high student-teacher ratio.

When compared to nearby schools within the San Diego Unified School District, Horton Elementary is performing significantly worse. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Nye Elementary had 75.54% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to only 17.71% at Horton. Similarly, in Mathematics, Nye Elementary had 63.31% proficiency, while Horton had only 11.11%. These stark differences suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by Horton Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

5050 Guymon St.
San Diego, CA 92102-3734

(619) 344-3700

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5674^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,681

Students who attend Horton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Millennial Technical Middle
High:	Lincoln High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

African American:

9.0%

Asian:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Horton Elementary ranks worse than 96.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.13. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.8%), African American (9%), Asian (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horton Elementary is 21, which is the 25^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Horton Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horton Elementary is $6,681. 113 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Horton Elementary 5674^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Horton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Horton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Horton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.97	4270^th	4809	11.2%
2005	18.81	4047^th	4822	16.1%
2006	20.22	3989^th	4818	17.2%
2007	23.11	4059^th	5113	20.6%
2008	26.77	3844^th	5113	24.8%
2009	16.54	4642^nd	5193	10.6%
2010	28.59	3957^th	5314	25.5%
2011	20.68	4627^th	5377	13.9%
2012	21.48	4551^st	5390	15.6%
2013	26.30	4329^th	5530	21.7%
2015	32.94	3476^th	5611	38.1%
2016	16.22	4939^th	5614	12.0%
2017	15.52	5070^th	5692	10.9%
2018	11.18	5372^nd	5662	5.1%
2019	21.89	4637^th	5789	19.9%
2022	13.59	5485^th	5883	6.8%
2023	11.38	5623^rd	5874	4.3%
2024	10.13	5674^th	5862	3.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.28	2699^th	3246	16.9%
2019	49.41	1285^th	3275	60.8%
2022	25.10	2937^th	3311	11.3%
2023	29.35	2579^th	3250	20.6%
2024	22.03	2995^th	3160	5.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.18	4739^th	5084	6.8%
2019	32.27	3702^nd	5173	28.4%
2022	19.30	4696^th	5264	10.8%
2023	14.91	5047^th	5374	6.1%
2024	13.64	5224^th	5511	5.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Horton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	38.20	218^th	356	38.8%
2023	26.87	283^rd	336	15.8%
2024	31.78	279^th	364	23.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Horton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.79	5076^th	5413	6.2%
2019	17.23	4846^th	5492	11.8%
2022	13.58	5313^th	5635	5.7%
2023	13.65	5263^rd	5617	6.3%
2024	9.63	5480^th	5605	2.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Horton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.47	1471^st	2128	30.9%
2019	36.63	1446^th	2585	44.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Horton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.44	5194^th	5431	4.4%
2019	27.67	3969^th	5510	28.0%
2022	15.50	5171^st	5663	8.7%
2023	10.58	5497^th	5650	2.7%
2024	12.45	5341^st	5636	5.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.00	4552^nd	4830	5.8%
2019	30.97	3625^th	4963	27.0%
2022	15.87	4753^rd	5084	6.5%
2023	13.56	4876^th	5098	4.4%
2024	12.69	4892^nd	5102	4.1%

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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 Horton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	164	368	108	221	0	n/a	n/a	861
1989	135	293	121	241	0	n/a	n/a	790
1990	145	291	123	287	0	n/a	n/a	846
1991	147	256	155	375	0	n/a	n/a	933
1992	148	269	136	446	0	n/a	n/a	999
1993	148	247	137	430	1	n/a	n/a	963
1994	142	235	117	426	0	n/a	n/a	920
1995	23	167	98	417	0	n/a	n/a	705
1996	23	167	98	417	0	n/a	n/a	705
1997	28	162	92	404	1	n/a	n/a	687
1998	45	170	89	442	0	n/a	n/a	746
1999	48	171	93	485	2	n/a	n/a	799
2000	56	204	105	544	1	n/a	n/a	910
2001	42	215	88	557	3	n/a	n/a	905
2002	18	108	67	597	2	n/a	n/a	792
2003	18	108	67	597	2	n/a	n/a	792
2004	14	125	67	626	3	n/a	n/a	835
2005	19	110	65	593	1	n/a	n/a	788
2006	17	63	60	575	1	n/a	n/a	716
2007	9	64	49	501	1	n/a	n/a	624
2008	5	37	52	479	4	n/a	n/a	577
2009	6	37	44	453	3	12	0	555
2010	2	33	33	442	1	10	7	528
2011	3	32	35	444	0	14	10	538
2012	1	31	37	453	0	5	17	544
2013	1	17	21	392	0	3	10	444
2014	2	20	18	411	0	4	11	466
2015	4	17	27	418	0	3	9	478
2016	0	13	29	380	0	5	9	436
2017	1	21	35	397	1	6	13	474
2018	2	27	25	368	1	3	14	440
2019	2	31	26	334	0	3	6	402
2020	2	33	25	332	0	0	8	400
2021	1	37	17	328	0	0	6	389
2022	1	32	25	313	0	0	10	381
2023	2	32	22	318	0	1	13	388
2024	3	34	21	313	0	1	6	378

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 Horton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	861	36.9	23.3	n/a
1989	790	36.2	21.8	n/a
1990	846	35.2	24.0	n/a
1991	933	34.2	27.2	n/a
1992	999	34.8	28.7	83
1993	963	42.2	22.8	80.8
1994	920	40.0	23.0	86.1
1995	705	35.0	20.1	94.9
1996	705	35.0	20.1	94.9
1997	687	37.0	18.6	94.9
1998	746	36.8	20.3	94.9
1999	799	40.8	19.6	95
2000	910	47.0	19.4	96.4
2001	905	44.1	20.5	82.3
2002	792	44.0	18.0	73.4
2003	792	44.0	18.0	73.4
2004	835	50.0	16.7	56.5
2005	788	45.0	17.5	63.5
2006	716	41.5	17.3	93.3
2007	624	38.0	16.4	92.9
2008	577	39.0	14.8	93.2
2009	555	35.0	14.2	93
2010	528	31.0	17.0	93
2011	538	n/a	n/a	92.9
2012	544	29.0	18.7	n/a
2013	444	26.0	17.0	99.3
2014	466	18.0	25.8	89.1
2015	478	20.0	23.9	97.7
2016	436	21.0	20.7	97.7
2017	474	19.0	24.9	97.3
2018	440	16.0	27.5	97.5
2019	402	16.0	25.1	98.5
2020	400	n/a	n/a	98
2021	389	16.0	24.3	97.7
2022	381	16.0	23.8	98.2
2023	388	19.0	20.4	98.7
2024	378	18.0	21.0	96.8

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 Horton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	861	36.9	23.3	n/a
1989	790	36.2	21.8	n/a
1990	846	35.2	24.0	n/a
1991	933	34.2	27.2	n/a
1992	999	34.8	28.7	83
1993	963	42.2	22.8	80.8
1994	920	40.0	23.0	86.1
1995	705	35.0	20.1	94.9
1996	705	35.0	20.1	94.9
1997	687	37.0	18.6	94.9
1998	746	36.8	20.3	94.9
1999	799	40.8	19.6	95
2000	910	47.0	19.4	96.4
2001	905	44.1	20.5	82.3
2002	792	44.0	18.0	73.4
2003	792	44.0	18.0	73.4
2004	835	50.0	16.7	56.5
2005	788	45.0	17.5	63.5
2006	716	41.5	17.3	93.3
2007	624	38.0	16.4	92.9
2008	577	39.0	14.8	93.2
2009	555	35.0	14.2	93
2010	528	31.0	17.0	93
2011	538	n/a	n/a	92.9
2012	544	29.0	18.7	n/a
2013	444	26.0	17.0	99.3
2014	466	18.0	25.8	89.1
2015	478	20.0	23.9	97.7
2016	436	21.0	20.7	97.7
2017	474	19.0	24.9	97.3
2018	440	16.0	27.5	97.5
2019	402	16.0	25.1	98.5
2020	400	n/a	n/a	98
2021	389	16.0	24.3	97.7
2022	381	16.0	23.8	98.2
2023	388	19.0	20.4	98.7
2024	378	18.0	21.0	96.8

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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