Is Pacific Beach Elementary a good school?

Pacific Beach Elementary ranks 882 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pacific Beach Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 332 students attended Pacific Beach Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pacific Beach Elementary?

Students at Pacific Beach Elementary are 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pacific Beach Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pacific Beach Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pacific Beach Middle High : Mission Bay High

Pacific Beach Elementary

Summary:

Pacific Beach Elementary is a public elementary school serving 329 students in grades K-5 in the Pacific Beach neighborhood of San Diego, California. The school has consistently been ranked among the top 15% of elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Pacific Beach Elementary outperforms the San Diego Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 69.13% of Pacific Beach 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, 62.42% of Pacific Beach Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 43.89% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts, where over 75% of students are proficient or better. Pacific Beach Elementary also excels in serving its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking in the top 10% and top 8% of California elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Bird Rock Elementary and La Jolla Elementary are the top-performing schools in the area, ranking in the top 1% and 0.5% of California elementary schools, respectively. Whitman Elementary, the lowest-performing school in the comparison group, struggles with academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While Pacific Beach Elementary has seen a rise in chronic absenteeism, from 7.1% in 2018-2019 to 22.3% in 2021-2022, the school still performs better than the district average of 27.01% in 2021-2022.

Detail:

Public K-5

1234 Tourmaline St.
San Diego, CA 92109-1856

(619) 605-4200

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
882^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,880

Students who attend Pacific Beach Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pacific Beach Middle
High:	Mission Bay High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 332

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pacific Beach Elementary ranks better than 85% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 32^nd among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.67. (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 (64.5%), Hispanic (24.1%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pacific Beach Elementary is 24. 76 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pacific Beach Elementary employs 13.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pacific Beach Elementary is $7,880. 81 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pacific Beach Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacific Beach Elementary 882^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pacific Beach 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 Pacific Beach Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pacific Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.75	1415^th	4809	70.6%
2005	81.53	866^th	4822	82.0%
2006	82.05	873^rd	4818	81.9%
2007	70.40	1357^th	5113	73.5%
2008	74.71	1205^th	5113	76.4%
2009	77.67	1104^th	5193	78.7%
2010	85.69	693^rd	5314	87.0%
2011	89.30	472^nd	5377	91.2%
2012	84.22	774^th	5390	85.6%
2013	82.60	915^th	5530	83.5%
2015	88.65	687^th	5611	87.8%
2016	84.81	911^th	5614	83.8%
2017	84.23	942^nd	5692	83.5%
2018	83.39	969^th	5662	82.9%
2019	89.10	696^th	5789	88.0%
2022	88.31	786^th	5883	86.6%
2023	83.87	1007^th	5874	82.9%
2024	86.67	882^nd	5862	85.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pacific Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	81.41	319^th	2634	87.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pacific Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.98	1396^th	5084	72.5%
2019	87.37	382^nd	5173	92.6%
2022	80.38	744^th	5264	85.9%
2023	74.37	1011^th	5374	81.2%
2024	91.23	400^th	5511	92.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Pacific Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.07	1039^th	5413	80.8%
2019	82.35	962^nd	5492	82.5%
2022	87.56	749^th	5635	86.7%
2023	75.48	1269^th	5617	77.4%
2024	82.72	972^nd	5605	82.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Pacific Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.51	855^th	5431	84.3%
2019	90.78	527^th	5510	90.4%
2022	85.90	831^st	5663	85.3%
2023	90.01	618^th	5650	89.1%
2024	86.98	769^th	5636	86.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pacific Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.67	1253^rd	4830	74.1%
2019	77.08	830^th	4963	83.3%
2022	86.90	474^th	5084	90.7%
2023	80.98	691^st	5098	86.4%
2024	87.35	457^th	5102	91.0%

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Rank History for White students at Pacific Beach Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.45	399^th	2737	85.4%
2019	81.57	413^th	2834	85.4%
2022	71.31	762^nd	2726	72.0%
2023	65.92	937^th	2662	64.8%
2024	73.47	687^th	2647	74.0%

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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 Pacific Beach Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	168	9	6	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1989	181	11	3	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1990	176	9	2	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1991	168	6	4	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1992	191	7	8	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
1993	187	5	10	182	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1994	180	13	12	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1995	178	13	14	166	4	n/a	n/a	0	375
1996	178	13	14	166	4	n/a	n/a	0	375
1997	187	14	13	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
1998	176	12	18	162	3	n/a	n/a	0	371
1999	171	12	18	162	4	n/a	n/a	0	367
2000	181	9	17	159	4	n/a	n/a	0	370
2001	160	7	20	166	6	n/a	n/a	0	359
2002	155	2	13	167	3	n/a	n/a	0	340
2003	155	2	13	167	3	n/a	n/a	0	340
2004	148	5	11	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	325
2005	126	7	9	167	1	n/a	n/a	0	310
2006	132	7	9	159	4	n/a	n/a	0	311
2007	114	5	10	153	3	n/a	n/a	9	294
2008	148	9	12	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	324
2009	156	11	11	140	2	3	0	0	323
2010	166	5	9	144	3	2	18	0	347
2011	164	4	6	149	2	6	17	0	348
2012	195	5	7	143	1	6	25	0	382
2013	200	4	8	149	1	5	26	0	393
2014	214	4	7	145	1	5	24	0	400
2015	239	3	11	133	1	4	27	0	418
2016	228	5	9	118	2	3	28	0	393
2017	237	5	10	107	1	2	28	0	390
2018	229	3	6	107	1	1	31	0	378
2019	243	4	5	99	0	0	38	0	389
2020	238	3	3	87	1	0	33	0	365
2021	221	4	3	78	3	0	36	0	345
2022	205	2	2	70	0	0	32	0	311
2023	213	0	1	76	0	1	37	1	329
2024	214	0	2	80	0	0	35	1	332

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 Pacific Beach Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	309	13.1	23.5	n/a
1989	342	14.1	24.2	n/a
1990	348	14.1	24.6	n/a
1991	346	15.1	22.9	n/a
1992	378	15.3	24.7	51.9
1993	384	14.1	27.2	51.6
1994	378	16.0	23.6	52.4
1995	375	16.4	22.9	55.2
1996	375	16.4	22.9	55.2
1997	372	17.2	21.6	55.6
1998	371	17.0	21.8	49.1
1999	367	18.0	20.4	54.8
2000	370	19.0	19.5	46.8
2001	359	21.3	16.9	48.7
2002	340	17.0	20.0	46.2
2003	340	17.0	20.0	46.2
2004	325	17.4	18.7	47.7
2005	310	18.6	16.7	55.2
2006	311	18.6	16.7	53.7
2007	294	16.9	17.4	58.2
2008	324	17.9	18.1	50.6
2009	323	16.7	19.2	50.5
2010	347	16.8	20.6	51.3
2011	348	n/a	n/a	48.6
2012	382	17.8	21.4	n/a
2013	393	16.8	23.3	44
2014	400	14.0	28.5	38
2015	418	15.0	27.8	35.4
2016	393	16.0	24.5	33.3
2017	390	16.0	24.3	33.3
2018	378	14.0	27.0	31.5
2019	389	15.0	25.9	24.9
2020	365	n/a	n/a	20.8
2021	345	15.0	23.0	24.6
2022	311	14.0	22.2	27
2023	329	14.0	23.5	23.7
2024	332	13.8	24.0	38.9

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 Pacific Beach Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	309	13.1	23.5	n/a
1989	342	14.1	24.2	n/a
1990	348	14.1	24.6	n/a
1991	346	15.1	22.9	n/a
1992	378	15.3	24.7	51.9
1993	384	14.1	27.2	51.6
1994	378	16.0	23.6	52.4
1995	375	16.4	22.9	55.2
1996	375	16.4	22.9	55.2
1997	372	17.2	21.6	55.6
1998	371	17.0	21.8	49.1
1999	367	18.0	20.4	54.8
2000	370	19.0	19.5	46.8
2001	359	21.3	16.9	48.7
2002	340	17.0	20.0	46.2
2003	340	17.0	20.0	46.2
2004	325	17.4	18.7	47.7
2005	310	18.6	16.7	55.2
2006	311	18.6	16.7	53.7
2007	294	16.9	17.4	58.2
2008	324	17.9	18.1	50.6
2009	323	16.7	19.2	50.5
2010	347	16.8	20.6	51.3
2011	348	n/a	n/a	48.6
2012	382	17.8	21.4	n/a
2013	393	16.8	23.3	44
2014	400	14.0	28.5	38
2015	418	15.0	27.8	35.4
2016	393	16.0	24.5	33.3
2017	390	16.0	24.3	33.3
2018	378	14.0	27.0	31.5
2019	389	15.0	25.9	24.9
2020	365	n/a	n/a	20.8
2021	345	15.0	23.0	24.6
2022	311	14.0	22.2	27
2023	329	14.0	23.5	23.7
2024	332	13.8	24.0	38.9

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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