Is Clairemont Canyons Academy a good school?

Clairemont Canyons Academy ranks 2288 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clairemont Canyons Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 322 students attended Clairemont Canyons Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Clairemont Canyons Academy?

Students at Clairemont Canyons Academy are 31% Hispanic, 27% White, 17% African American, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clairemont Canyons Academy attend?

Students who attend Clairemont Canyons Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Innovation Middle High : Madison High

Clairemont Canyons Academy

Summary:

Clairemont Canyons Academy is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the San Diego Unified School District, with 260 students. While the school has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, it faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores compared to state and district averages, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Clairemont Canyons Academy's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly, from 14.4% in 2017-2018 to 42.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the 13.0% to 36.9% range of nearby schools. The school's test scores, while generally on par with the San Diego Unified School District average, lag behind the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 60.61% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 47.37%, but the 3rd-grade ELA proficiency of 32.43% is significantly lower than the district and state averages.

Clairemont Canyons Academy's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with female and white students outperforming their male and minority peers. Nearby schools, such as Hawthorne Elementary, Angier Elementary, and Chesterton Elementary, generally outperform Clairemont Canyons Academy on key metrics, while the nearby charter schools, High Technical Elementary Mesa and Kavod Charter, have mixed performance compared to the school.

Detail:

Public K-6

4133 Mt. Albertine Ave.
San Diego, CA 92111-3128

(858) 605-1350

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2288^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,701

Students who attend Clairemont Canyons Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Innovation Middle
High:	Madison High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 322

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.7%

White:

27.3%

African American:

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clairemont Canyons Academy ranks better than 61% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 65^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 54.86. (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 Clairemont Canyons Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (30.7%), White (27.3%), African American (17.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clairemont Canyons Academy is 18.9, which is the 5^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Clairemont Canyons Academy employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clairemont Canyons Academy is $15,701, which is the 3^rd highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clairemont Canyons Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Clairemont Canyons Academy 2288^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Clairemont Canyons Academy 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 Clairemont Canyons Academy

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Rank History for all students at Clairemont Canyons Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.30	2729^th	4809	43.3%
2005	45.56	2414^th	4822	49.9%
2006	45.29	2423^rd	4818	49.7%
2007	48.26	2421^st	5113	52.7%
2008	55.41	2084^th	5113	59.2%
2009	60.92	1878^th	5193	63.8%
2010	65.02	1719^th	5314	67.7%
2011	67.85	1588^th	5377	70.5%
2012	67.93	1638^th	5390	69.6%
2013	60.80	2071^st	5530	62.5%
2015	53.20	2280^th	5611	59.4%
2016	57.99	2084^th	5614	62.9%
2017	58.23	2105^th	5692	63.0%
2018	55.96	2245^th	5662	60.3%
2019	45.40	2855^th	5789	50.7%
2022	56.61	2205^th	5883	62.5%
2023	55.31	2267^th	5874	61.4%
2024	54.86	2288^th	5862	61.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clairemont Canyons Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.41	1548^th	5084	69.6%
2019	54.48	2105^th	5173	59.3%
2022	63.96	1471^st	5264	72.1%
2023	65.80	1437^th	5374	73.3%
2024	61.19	1717^th	5511	68.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Clairemont Canyons Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.28	2068^th	5413	61.8%
2019	43.96	2870^th	5492	47.7%
2022	49.00	2465^th	5635	56.3%
2024	62.48	1837^th	5605	67.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Clairemont Canyons Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.96	1133^rd	2585	56.2%
2022	73.82	377^th	2227	83.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Clairemont Canyons Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.50	2310^th	5431	57.5%
2019	46.87	2617^th	5510	52.5%
2022	54.44	2222^nd	5663	60.8%
2023	46.99	2621^st	5650	53.6%
2024	47.71	2587^th	5636	54.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Clairemont Canyons Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.13	316^th	700	54.9%
2019	41.69	398^th	747	46.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clairemont Canyons Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.82	1741^st	4830	64.0%
2019	47.03	2485^th	4963	49.9%
2022	52.09	2069^th	5084	59.3%

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Rank History for White students at Clairemont Canyons Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.91	1709^th	2726	37.3%

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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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by a citizen
Sunday, May 21, 2017

As a long time community member, I'm impressed by how this school continues to improve. For years I've been at the craft fair and have been impressed by their dedicated PTA, polite and respectful students, and wonderful staff. I tell my neighbors how proud I am that Lindbergh is our neighborhood school and can't wait for my grandson to start there in the fall. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Clairemont Canyons Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	411	190	114	101	3	n/a	n/a	0	819
1989	378	163	124	105	4	n/a	n/a	0	774
1990	345	165	114	114	7	n/a	n/a	0	745
1991	342	163	121	131	4	n/a	n/a	0	761
1992	411	170	128	178	11	n/a	n/a	0	898
1993	361	162	139	163	19	n/a	n/a	0	844
1994	336	181	145	160	33	n/a	n/a	0	855
1995	329	194	134	225	26	n/a	n/a	0	908
1996	329	194	134	225	26	n/a	n/a	0	908
1997	320	204	138	210	21	n/a	n/a	0	893
1998	337	189	134	207	20	n/a	n/a	0	887
1999	313	159	122	198	22	n/a	n/a	0	814
2000	341	171	123	210	15	n/a	n/a	0	860
2001	365	178	111	213	12	n/a	n/a	0	879
2002	317	140	106	201	6	n/a	n/a	0	770
2003	317	140	106	201	6	n/a	n/a	0	770
2004	287	122	96	178	5	n/a	n/a	0	688
2005	266	108	81	174	6	n/a	n/a	0	635
2006	282	126	81	185	4	n/a	n/a	0	678
2007	242	112	81	178	3	n/a	n/a	7	623
2008	230	108	88	174	5	n/a	n/a	0	605
2009	208	107	75	167	3	7	0	0	567
2010	192	117	66	196	4	5	30	0	610
2011	178	119	51	238	6	4	28	0	624
2012	156	110	47	196	4	4	43	0	560
2013	154	106	48	196	3	3	41	0	551
2014	161	109	52	197	3	3	46	0	571
2015	148	97	51	167	0	5	44	0	512
2016	126	86	33	140	0	1	47	0	433
2017	115	73	37	123	0	0	43	0	391
2018	100	79	37	128	0	1	50	0	395
2019	85	72	36	96	0	0	44	0	333
2020	75	52	35	81	2	1	31	0	277
2021	71	44	32	87	2	0	33	0	269
2022	77	49	33	93	1	3	29	0	285
2023	77	43	35	82	1	4	18	0	260
2024	88	56	49	99	2	3	25	0	322

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Clairemont Canyons Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	819	30.2	27.1	n/a
1989	774	27.2	28.4	n/a
1990	745	26.2	28.4	n/a
1991	761	27.1	28.0	n/a
1992	898	27.5	32.6	43.5
1993	844	36.2	23.3	45.5
1994	855	43.3	19.7	55.2
1995	908	43.6	20.8	65.5
1996	908	43.6	20.8	65.5
1997	893	50.0	17.9	64.5
1998	887	47.0	18.9	60.3
1999	814	46.5	17.5	58.5
2000	860	47.0	18.3	57.9
2001	879	43.3	20.3	46
2002	770	45.6	16.9	65.7
2003	770	45.6	16.9	65.7
2004	688	42.0	16.4	52.3
2005	635	40.3	15.8	63.1
2006	678	48.8	13.9	62.1
2007	623	43.2	14.4	66.6
2008	605	43.8	13.8	65
2009	567	42.3	11.9	68.4
2010	610	37.0	16.4	69.5
2011	624	n/a	n/a	73.6
2012	560	33.5	16.7	n/a
2013	551	33.5	16.4	67.3
2014	571	24.4	23.4	66.7
2015	512	25.0	20.4	67
2016	433	21.0	20.6	64.4
2017	391	19.4	20.1	67.3
2018	395	18.0	21.9	71.4
2019	333	18.0	18.5	73.9
2020	277	n/a	n/a	72.2
2021	269	14.0	19.2	66.2
2022	285	14.0	20.3	77.9
2023	260	17.0	15.2	74.2
2024	322	17.0	18.9	73

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 Clairemont Canyons Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	819	30.2	27.1	n/a
1989	774	27.2	28.4	n/a
1990	745	26.2	28.4	n/a
1991	761	27.1	28.0	n/a
1992	898	27.5	32.6	43.5
1993	844	36.2	23.3	45.5
1994	855	43.3	19.7	55.2
1995	908	43.6	20.8	65.5
1996	908	43.6	20.8	65.5
1997	893	50.0	17.9	64.5
1998	887	47.0	18.9	60.3
1999	814	46.5	17.5	58.5
2000	860	47.0	18.3	57.9
2001	879	43.3	20.3	46
2002	770	45.6	16.9	65.7
2003	770	45.6	16.9	65.7
2004	688	42.0	16.4	52.3
2005	635	40.3	15.8	63.1
2006	678	48.8	13.9	62.1
2007	623	43.2	14.4	66.6
2008	605	43.8	13.8	65
2009	567	42.3	11.9	68.4
2010	610	37.0	16.4	69.5
2011	624	n/a	n/a	73.6
2012	560	33.5	16.7	n/a
2013	551	33.5	16.4	67.3
2014	571	24.4	23.4	66.7
2015	512	25.0	20.4	67
2016	433	21.0	20.6	64.4
2017	391	19.4	20.1	67.3
2018	395	18.0	21.9	71.4
2019	333	18.0	18.5	73.9
2020	277	n/a	n/a	72.2
2021	269	14.0	19.2	66.2
2022	285	14.0	20.3	77.9
2023	260	17.0	15.2	74.2
2024	322	17.0	18.9	73

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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