Summary:
Juarez Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 203 students in grades K-5. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Juarez Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 12.5% in 2017-2018 to 33.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the San Diego Unified School District and California state averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.97% of Juarez Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Juarez Elementary's proficiency rate was 36.36%, while the district and state had 43.89% and 35.54%, respectively.
Interestingly, Juarez Elementary's Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students have shown more promising performance compared to the overall school, with higher proficiency rates in recent years. However, the school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,961 out of 5,692 California elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 2,861 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. Nearby schools, such as Nipaquay Elementary and Miller Elementary, as well as local charter schools like San Diego Global Vision Academy and Elevate, generally outperform Juarez Elementary on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
San Diego Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2861st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,314
Students who attend Juarez Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.5
Number of students: 203
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
52.7%
White:
19.7%
Two or more races:
12.3%
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Asian:
7.4%
African American:
6.9%
Pacific Islander:
1.0%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.8%
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