Is Rolando Park Elementary a good school?

Rolando Park Elementary ranks 1827 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rolando Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 279 students attended Rolando Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rolando Park Elementary?

Students at Rolando Park Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% White, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Rolando Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rolando Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mann Middle High : Crawford High

Rolando Park Elementary

Summary:

Rolando Park Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 277 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Rolando Park Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 54.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for California. In mathematics, 47.9% of Rolando Park students are proficient or better, higher than the district's 43.89% and the state's 35.54%. The school's Hispanic and low-income student subgroups also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% and top 5% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, Rolando Park has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.9% in 2017-2018 to 25.5% in 2022-2023, which may be an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Rolando Park Elementary outperforms Language Academy, Carver Elementary, and Clay Elementary in academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. This suggests that Rolando Park may have effective strategies in place to support and engage its diverse student population, despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-5

6620 Marlowe Dr.
San Diego, CA 92115-6740

(619) 344-3600

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1827^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,598

Students who attend Rolando Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mann Middle
High:	Crawford High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 279

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.3%

African American:

14.7%

White:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rolando Park Elementary ranks better than 68.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 53^rd among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.81. (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 Rolando Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.3%), African American (14.7%), White (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rolando Park Elementary is 19.9, which is the 12^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rolando Park Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rolando Park Elementary is $11,598, which is the 10^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rolando Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rolando Park Elementary 1827^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rolando Park 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 Rolando Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rolando Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.78	2822^nd	4809	41.3%
2005	16.16	4246^th	4822	11.9%
2006	18.38	4115^th	4818	14.6%
2007	13.93	4717^th	5113	7.7%
2008	16.98	4531^st	5113	11.4%
2009	11.32	4941^st	5193	4.9%
2010	29.10	3916^th	5314	26.3%
2011	34.24	3668^th	5377	31.8%
2012	21.47	4552^nd	5390	15.5%
2013	35.28	3656^th	5530	33.9%
2015	34.87	3337^th	5611	40.5%
2016	44.31	2814^th	5614	49.9%
2017	48.73	2616^th	5692	54.0%
2018	70.99	1523^rd	5662	73.1%
2019	74.60	1400^th	5789	75.8%
2022	83.68	1009^th	5883	82.8%
2023	77.35	1260^th	5874	78.5%
2024	64.81	1827^th	5862	68.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rolando Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.49	580^th	5084	88.6%
2019	88.88	329^th	5173	93.6%
2022	93.91	217^th	5264	95.9%
2023	86.73	508^th	5374	90.5%
2024	68.37	1335^th	5511	75.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Rolando Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.68	584^th	5413	89.2%
2019	74.87	1302^nd	5492	76.3%
2022	75.87	1286^th	5635	77.2%
2023	66.30	1661^st	5617	70.4%
2024	51.50	2342^nd	5605	58.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Rolando Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.92	1939^th	5431	64.3%
2022	85.15	860^th	5663	84.8%
2023	83.38	949^th	5650	83.2%
2024	73.26	1350^th	5636	76.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rolando Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.88	951^st	4830	80.3%
2019	82.74	608^th	4963	87.7%
2022	92.57	272^nd	5084	94.6%
2023	91.77	292^nd	5098	94.3%
2024	81.31	672^nd	5102	86.8%

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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 Rolando Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	194	105	35	72	5	n/a	n/a	0	411
1989	178	100	33	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	381
1990	165	109	34	67	5	n/a	n/a	0	380
1991	154	100	34	79	4	n/a	n/a	0	371
1992	160	101	42	73	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	161	103	37	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	379
1994	136	106	44	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1995	123	98	49	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
1996	123	98	49	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
1997	111	85	62	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
1998	92	87	50	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	372
1999	82	89	52	158	5	n/a	n/a	0	386
2000	87	85	43	159	6	n/a	n/a	0	380
2001	86	65	50	176	5	n/a	n/a	0	382
2002	65	43	52	192	4	n/a	n/a	0	356
2003	65	43	52	192	4	n/a	n/a	0	356
2004	60	33	44	153	4	n/a	n/a	0	294
2005	53	42	32	156	3	n/a	n/a	0	286
2006	34	47	28	125	3	n/a	n/a	0	237
2007	34	37	25	118	2	n/a	n/a	3	219
2008	43	27	21	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	208
2009	34	26	26	120	1	4	0	0	211
2010	26	20	21	137	0	2	3	0	209
2011	19	23	13	138	0	1	11	0	205
2012	25	30	15	158	0	0	10	0	238
2013	17	28	14	155	0	0	11	0	225
2014	18	27	20	152	0	1	19	0	237
2015	18	36	21	136	0	0	19	0	230
2016	16	34	18	126	0	0	14	0	208
2017	15	38	25	114	1	1	18	0	212
2018	20	34	25	105	0	1	20	0	205
2019	19	31	31	105	1	3	17	0	207
2020	22	30	31	110	3	3	27	0	226
2021	24	37	31	123	3	3	32	0	253
2022	26	31	35	135	3	3	30	0	263
2023	36	33	38	139	0	2	29	0	277
2024	40	41	37	132	0	3	26	0	279

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 Rolando Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	15.1	27.2	n/a
1989	381	14.1	27.0	n/a
1990	380	16.1	23.6	n/a
1991	371	17.9	20.7	n/a
1992	377	18.2	20.7	53.3
1993	379	18.1	20.9	57.3
1994	360	17.0	21.2	61.4
1995	395	19.0	20.8	67.1
1996	395	19.0	20.8	67.1
1997	396	21.5	18.4	64.9
1998	372	24.0	15.5	71.2
1999	386	21.1	18.3	77.2
2000	380	24.0	15.8	69.5
2001	382	23.5	16.3	70.9
2002	356	22.5	15.8	74.4
2003	356	22.5	15.8	74.4
2004	294	18.0	16.3	68.7
2005	286	19.8	14.4	68.5
2006	237	19.8	12.0	76.4
2007	219	15.8	13.9	72.2
2008	208	18.3	11.4	75
2009	211	13.1	14.2	76.3
2010	209	14.4	14.5	85.6
2011	205	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	238	14.4	16.5	n/a
2013	225	14.4	15.6	98.7
2014	237	10.0	23.7	74.7
2015	230	10.0	23.0	87.8
2016	208	11.0	18.9	87
2017	212	9.0	23.5	83
2018	205	9.0	22.7	87.3
2019	207	9.0	23.0	77.8
2020	226	n/a	n/a	76.5
2021	253	12.0	21.0	73.1
2022	263	12.0	21.9	71.5
2023	277	14.0	19.7	70.4
2024	279	14.0	19.9	69.9

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 Rolando Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	15.1	27.2	n/a
1989	381	14.1	27.0	n/a
1990	380	16.1	23.6	n/a
1991	371	17.9	20.7	n/a
1992	377	18.2	20.7	53.3
1993	379	18.1	20.9	57.3
1994	360	17.0	21.2	61.4
1995	395	19.0	20.8	67.1
1996	395	19.0	20.8	67.1
1997	396	21.5	18.4	64.9
1998	372	24.0	15.5	71.2
1999	386	21.1	18.3	77.2
2000	380	24.0	15.8	69.5
2001	382	23.5	16.3	70.9
2002	356	22.5	15.8	74.4
2003	356	22.5	15.8	74.4
2004	294	18.0	16.3	68.7
2005	286	19.8	14.4	68.5
2006	237	19.8	12.0	76.4
2007	219	15.8	13.9	72.2
2008	208	18.3	11.4	75
2009	211	13.1	14.2	76.3
2010	209	14.4	14.5	85.6
2011	205	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	238	14.4	16.5	n/a
2013	225	14.4	15.6	98.7
2014	237	10.0	23.7	74.7
2015	230	10.0	23.0	87.8
2016	208	11.0	18.9	87
2017	212	9.0	23.5	83
2018	205	9.0	22.7	87.3
2019	207	9.0	23.0	77.8
2020	226	n/a	n/a	76.5
2021	253	12.0	21.0	73.1
2022	263	12.0	21.9	71.5
2023	277	14.0	19.7	70.4
2024	279	14.0	19.9	69.9

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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