Is Sessions Elementary a good school?

Sessions Elementary ranks 915 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sessions Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 433 students attended Sessions Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sessions Elementary?

Students at Sessions Elementary are 58% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sessions Elementary attend?

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

Sessions Elementary

Summary:

Sessions Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 432 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified school district, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Sessions Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in California, with exceptional academic performance. In 2023-2024, 72.47% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also outperforms the district and state in mathematics and science. Sessions Elementary's performance is particularly strong across various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Sessions Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the San Diego Unified School District, it lags behind the exceptional performance of Holmes Elementary, which ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Sessions Elementary has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than some nearby schools, which may be an area for improvement to provide more individualized attention to students.

Detail:

Public K-5

2150 Beryl St.
San Diego, CA 92109-3617

(619) 605-3400

District: San Diego Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,660

Students who attend Sessions Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pacific Beach Middle
High:	Mission Bay High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sessions Elementary ranks better than 84.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 33^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 85.8. (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 Sessions Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.2%), Hispanic (23.6%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sessions Elementary is 21.4, which is the 30^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sessions Elementary employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sessions Elementary is $8,660, which is the 50^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sessions Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sessions Elementary 915^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sessions 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 all students at Sessions Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.79	949^th	4809	80.3%
2005	74.37	1149^th	4822	76.2%
2006	63.96	1587^th	4818	67.1%
2007	56.05	2016^th	5113	60.6%
2008	62.16	1759^th	5113	65.6%
2009	83.68	811^th	5193	84.4%
2010	86.16	671^st	5314	87.4%
2011	89.56	458^th	5377	91.5%
2012	93.88	163^rd	5390	97.0%
2013	93.50	215^th	5530	96.1%
2015	94.06	378^th	5611	93.3%
2016	93.99	381^st	5614	93.2%
2017	93.44	425^th	5692	92.5%
2018	91.95	516^th	5662	90.9%
2019	94.61	325^th	5789	94.4%
2022	89.00	745^th	5883	87.3%
2023	88.40	799^th	5874	86.4%
2024	85.80	915^th	5862	84.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sessions Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	65.80	168^th	445	62.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sessions Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.94	160^th	5084	96.9%
2019	92.84	205^th	5173	96.0%
2022	87.05	461^st	5264	91.2%
2023	93.99	230^th	5374	95.7%
2024	84.36	655^th	5511	88.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Sessions Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.99	367^th	5413	93.2%
2019	93.59	314^th	5492	94.3%
2022	88.99	692^nd	5635	87.7%
2023	91.60	531^st	5617	90.5%
2024	88.46	690^th	5605	87.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sessions Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	98.05	47^th	2585	98.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Sessions Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	76.06	25^th	130	80.8%
2023	73.32	31^st	140	77.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Sessions Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.70	583^rd	5431	89.3%
2019	93.00	372^nd	5510	93.2%
2022	84.94	876^th	5663	84.5%
2023	82.60	984^th	5650	82.6%
2024	80.79	1045^th	5636	81.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sessions Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.85	134^th	4830	97.2%
2019	98.02	60^th	4963	98.8%
2022	67.57	1269^th	5084	75.0%
2023	88.22	428^th	5098	91.6%
2024	83.92	588^th	5102	88.5%

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Rank History for White students at Sessions Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.46	575^th	2737	79.0%
2019	85.79	236^th	2834	91.7%
2022	78.71	495^th	2726	81.8%
2023	67.98	864^th	2662	67.5%
2024	67.01	911^th	2647	65.6%

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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 Sessions Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	320	24	20	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1989	315	21	16	58	4	n/a	n/a	0	414
1990	339	13	23	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
1991	337	13	18	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1992	320	21	17	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1993	263	35	10	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1994	246	41	14	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1995	307	35	26	129	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
1996	307	35	26	129	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
1997	326	33	21	124	4	n/a	n/a	0	508
1998	311	32	19	121	5	n/a	n/a	0	488
1999	272	36	14	121	6	n/a	n/a	0	449
2000	291	29	20	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	452
2001	282	28	25	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
2002	275	26	23	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	413
2003	275	26	23	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	413
2004	276	29	23	84	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
2005	263	25	25	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	384
2006	278	30	33	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
2007	272	30	26	69	3	n/a	n/a	6	406
2008	277	25	20	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	399
2009	265	24	19	80	5	5	0	0	398
2010	274	13	5	85	2	4	23	0	406
2011	279	8	3	72	3	3	30	0	398
2012	279	10	7	83	2	1	33	0	415
2013	269	8	10	81	1	1	47	0	417
2014	298	14	9	110	0	0	52	0	483
2015	307	16	8	101	0	0	60	0	492
2016	302	8	6	97	0	0	57	0	470
2017	326	7	4	100	0	0	61	0	498
2018	338	8	7	116	1	0	62	0	532
2019	307	8	9	116	0	0	74	0	514
2020	269	6	6	103	0	0	73	0	457
2021	238	9	12	96	0	1	64	2	422
2022	258	11	8	98	2	1	72	0	450
2023	265	7	10	83	0	1	66	0	432
2024	252	8	10	102	1	0	60	0	433

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 Sessions Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	17.1	24.3	n/a
1989	414	17.1	24.2	n/a
1990	439	15.1	29.0	n/a
1991	432	17.2	25.1	n/a
1992	435	17.5	24.8	27.4
1993	386	16.1	24.0	31.3
1994	433	16.0	27.1	40.6
1995	498	21.0	23.7	38.6
1996	498	21.0	23.7	38.6
1997	508	22.4	22.7	36.6
1998	488	24.8	19.7	37.7
1999	449	22.9	19.6	38.3
2000	452	26.0	17.4	32.7
2001	416	23.8	17.5	27.2
2002	413	24.0	17.2	22
2003	413	24.0	17.2	22
2004	414	21.6	19.2	21.5
2005	384	21.0	18.3	22.7
2006	414	23.6	17.5	28
2007	406	24.5	16.6	26
2008	399	25.0	16.0	23.3
2009	398	23.0	15.9	22.4
2010	406	21.0	19.3	22.9
2011	398	n/a	n/a	24.4
2012	415	21.0	19.7	n/a
2013	417	21.0	19.8	19.2
2014	483	18.0	26.8	21.3
2015	492	19.0	25.8	22.6
2016	470	20.0	23.5	21.5
2017	498	20.0	24.9	23.3
2018	532	22.1	23.9	26.7
2019	514	20.6	24.9	25.7
2020	457	n/a	n/a	21.7
2021	422	19.6	21.5	28
2022	450	17.8	25.2	32
2023	432	19.6	22.0	34
2024	433	20.2	21.4	33.3

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 Sessions Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	17.1	24.3	n/a
1989	414	17.1	24.2	n/a
1990	439	15.1	29.0	n/a
1991	432	17.2	25.1	n/a
1992	435	17.5	24.8	27.4
1993	386	16.1	24.0	31.3
1994	433	16.0	27.1	40.6
1995	498	21.0	23.7	38.6
1996	498	21.0	23.7	38.6
1997	508	22.4	22.7	36.6
1998	488	24.8	19.7	37.7
1999	449	22.9	19.6	38.3
2000	452	26.0	17.4	32.7
2001	416	23.8	17.5	27.2
2002	413	24.0	17.2	22
2003	413	24.0	17.2	22
2004	414	21.6	19.2	21.5
2005	384	21.0	18.3	22.7
2006	414	23.6	17.5	28
2007	406	24.5	16.6	26
2008	399	25.0	16.0	23.3
2009	398	23.0	15.9	22.4
2010	406	21.0	19.3	22.9
2011	398	n/a	n/a	24.4
2012	415	21.0	19.7	n/a
2013	417	21.0	19.8	19.2
2014	483	18.0	26.8	21.3
2015	492	19.0	25.8	22.6
2016	470	20.0	23.5	21.5
2017	498	20.0	24.9	23.3
2018	532	22.1	23.9	26.7
2019	514	20.6	24.9	25.7
2020	457	n/a	n/a	21.7
2021	422	19.6	21.5	28
2022	450	17.8	25.2	32
2023	432	19.6	22.0	34
2024	433	20.2	21.4	33.3

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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