Is Loma Portal Elementary a good school?

Loma Portal Elementary ranks 1037 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Loma Portal Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 367 students attended Loma Portal Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Loma Portal Elementary?

Students at Loma Portal Elementary are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Loma Portal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loma Portal Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Correia Middle Middle : Dana High : Point Loma High

Loma Portal Elementary

Summary:

Loma Portal Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 360 students in grades K-4 and part of the San Diego Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Loma Portal Elementary's academic performance is impressive, with 64.06% of students proficient or better in ELA and 60.94% in Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 54.22% and 43.89% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with male and Hispanic students ranking in the top 10% and top 7% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 10% in 2017-2018 to 26.7% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Loma Portal Elementary performs significantly better than Cabrillo Elementary and Dewey Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics, but not as strongly as the top-performing Grant K-8, Sunset View Elementary, and Silver Gate Elementary schools. Loma Portal's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (31.39%) suggests it serves a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-4

3341 Browning St.
San Diego, CA 92106-1599

(619) 223-1683

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1037^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,559

Students who attend Loma Portal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Correia Middle
	Dana
High:	Point Loma High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 367

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Hispanic:

27.0%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loma Portal Elementary ranks better than 82.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 35^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 82.93. (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: White (61.9%), Hispanic (27%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loma Portal Elementary is 22.9. 60 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Loma Portal Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loma Portal Elementary is $7,559. 93 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loma Portal Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Loma Portal Elementary 1037^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Loma Portal 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 Loma Portal Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Loma Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.68	2022^nd	4809	58.0%
2005	48.27	2283^rd	4822	52.7%
2006	73.44	1194^th	4818	75.2%
2007	76.18	1130^th	5113	77.9%
2008	74.81	1198^th	5113	76.6%
2009	81.78	903^rd	5193	82.6%
2010	81.77	907^th	5314	82.9%
2011	78.03	1107^th	5377	79.4%
2012	86.11	669^th	5390	87.6%
2013	77.17	1214^th	5530	78.0%
2015	76.66	1249^th	5611	77.7%
2016	74.68	1316^th	5614	76.6%
2017	83.43	983^rd	5692	82.7%
2018	87.02	798^th	5662	85.9%
2019	80.30	1155^th	5789	80.0%
2022	83.57	1016^th	5883	82.7%
2023	84.94	956^th	5874	83.7%
2024	82.93	1037^th	5862	82.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loma Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.96	325^th	5084	93.6%
2019	71.00	1135^th	5173	78.1%
2022	76.90	872^nd	5264	83.4%
2023	79.14	806^th	5374	85.0%
2024	37.85	3298^th	5511	40.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Loma Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.91	770^th	5413	85.8%
2019	74.97	1297^th	5492	76.4%
2022	66.47	1664^th	5635	70.5%
2023	77.35	1200^th	5617	78.6%
2024	81.43	1032^nd	5605	81.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Loma Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.35	820^th	5431	84.9%
2019	82.41	941^st	5510	82.9%
2022	91.40	546^th	5663	90.4%
2023	88.69	691^st	5650	87.8%
2024	80.70	1047^th	5636	81.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Loma Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.11	839^th	4830	82.6%
2019	71.07	1117^th	4963	77.5%
2022	87.86	439^th	5084	91.4%
2023	90.14	343^rd	5098	93.3%
2024	65.58	1385^th	5102	72.9%

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Rank History for White students at Loma Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.04	334^th	2737	87.8%
2019	74.51	651^st	2834	77.0%
2022	66.00	955^th	2726	65.0%
2023	71.96	738^th	2662	72.3%
2024	67.25	901^st	2647	66.0%

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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 Loma Portal Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	326	24	7	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
1989	320	12	5	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1990	339	17	4	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
1991	341	13	6	81	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
1992	312	19	5	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	415
1993	319	26	4	102	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
1994	334	27	11	113	3	n/a	n/a	0	488
1995	344	16	19	119	3	n/a	n/a	0	501
1996	344	16	19	119	3	n/a	n/a	0	501
1997	320	19	24	103	3	n/a	n/a	0	469
1998	322	18	24	113	4	n/a	n/a	0	481
1999	255	13	30	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	409
2000	256	18	28	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	411
2001	268	17	28	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
2002	191	19	23	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2003	191	19	23	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2004	199	21	21	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2005	198	18	14	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2006	204	20	15	130	2	n/a	n/a	0	371
2007	226	14	14	129	3	n/a	n/a	8	394
2008	205	17	18	113	2	n/a	n/a	0	355
2009	225	15	17	107	2	5	0	0	371
2010	220	16	11	134	0	1	29	0	411
2011	227	12	15	116	0	1	37	0	408
2012	228	16	12	129	0	2	39	0	426
2013	222	14	18	129	0	2	39	0	424
2014	220	15	20	141	0	2	35	0	433
2015	217	15	23	145	0	1	33	0	434
2016	199	13	17	125	1	2	45	0	402
2017	202	15	16	102	2	2	44	0	383
2018	205	3	16	102	1	1	37	0	365
2019	223	4	11	110	1	0	43	0	392
2020	243	4	8	111	1	0	37	0	404
2021	224	6	10	111	1	0	35	0	387
2022	216	8	12	109	2	0	31	0	378
2023	221	10	12	91	0	0	26	0	360
2024	227	7	11	99	0	0	23	0	367

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 Loma Portal Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	436	16.1	27.0	n/a
1989	401	15.1	26.5	n/a
1990	427	14.1	30.2	n/a
1991	443	14.1	31.4	n/a
1992	415	14.3	29.0	27.5
1993	453	15.1	30.0	31.1
1994	488	15.0	32.5	34.4
1995	501	19.0	26.4	34.5
1996	501	19.0	26.4	34.5
1997	469	20.0	23.5	33.7
1998	481	22.0	21.9	33.7
1999	409	19.6	20.9	33.7
2000	411	23.0	17.9	37.7
2001	418	21.8	19.2	25.1
2002	321	17.8	18.0	36.1
2003	321	17.8	18.0	36.1
2004	348	18.8	18.5	37.6
2005	346	19.8	17.5	43.1
2006	371	19.8	18.7	45.6
2007	394	22.8	17.3	38.6
2008	355	19.8	17.9	36.1
2009	371	20.0	17.7	34
2010	411	19.0	21.6	38.7
2011	408	n/a	n/a	44.9
2012	426	18.0	23.6	n/a
2013	424	19.0	22.3	42
2014	433	16.2	26.7	37.4
2015	434	17.0	25.5	33.2
2016	402	17.0	23.6	35.1
2017	383	15.6	24.5	34.5
2018	365	14.6	25.0	28.8
2019	392	15.4	25.4	28.6
2020	404	n/a	n/a	27.7
2021	387	16.6	23.3	23.8
2022	378	16.0	23.6	31.2
2023	360	16.0	22.5	31.4
2024	367	16.0	22.9	29.7

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 Loma Portal Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	436	16.1	27.0	n/a
1989	401	15.1	26.5	n/a
1990	427	14.1	30.2	n/a
1991	443	14.1	31.4	n/a
1992	415	14.3	29.0	27.5
1993	453	15.1	30.0	31.1
1994	488	15.0	32.5	34.4
1995	501	19.0	26.4	34.5
1996	501	19.0	26.4	34.5
1997	469	20.0	23.5	33.7
1998	481	22.0	21.9	33.7
1999	409	19.6	20.9	33.7
2000	411	23.0	17.9	37.7
2001	418	21.8	19.2	25.1
2002	321	17.8	18.0	36.1
2003	321	17.8	18.0	36.1
2004	348	18.8	18.5	37.6
2005	346	19.8	17.5	43.1
2006	371	19.8	18.7	45.6
2007	394	22.8	17.3	38.6
2008	355	19.8	17.9	36.1
2009	371	20.0	17.7	34
2010	411	19.0	21.6	38.7
2011	408	n/a	n/a	44.9
2012	426	18.0	23.6	n/a
2013	424	19.0	22.3	42
2014	433	16.2	26.7	37.4
2015	434	17.0	25.5	33.2
2016	402	17.0	23.6	35.1
2017	383	15.6	24.5	34.5
2018	365	14.6	25.0	28.8
2019	392	15.4	25.4	28.6
2020	404	n/a	n/a	27.7
2021	387	16.6	23.3	23.8
2022	378	16.0	23.6	31.2
2023	360	16.0	22.5	31.4
2024	367	16.0	22.9	29.7

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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