Is Tierrasanta Elementary a good school?

Tierrasanta Elementary ranks 642 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tierrasanta Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 531 students attended Tierrasanta Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tierrasanta Elementary?

Students at Tierrasanta Elementary are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Tierrasanta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tierrasanta Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : De Portola Middle Middle : Farb Middle High : Canyon Hills High

Tierrasanta Elementary

Summary:

Tierrasanta Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 531 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.

Tierrasanta Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 71.16% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 68.54% of Tierrasanta students were proficient or better, compared to 43.89% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly impressive for its female, Hispanic, multi-racial, and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups, which all rank in the top 20% of California elementary schools.

While Tierrasanta Elementary's academic achievements are noteworthy, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.8% in 2018-2019 to 24.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's relatively low percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 24.48% to 27.69% over the past three years, suggests that the school may serve a more affluent community, which could contribute to its strong performance. However, the school's impressive results for its low-socioeconomic status student subgroup indicate that it is effectively supporting these students as well.

Detail:

Public K-5

5450 La Cuenta Dr.
San Diego, CA 92124-1417

(858) 496-8255

District: San Diego Unified

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

Students who attend Tierrasanta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Portola Middle
	Farb Middle
High:	Canyon Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 531

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Hispanic:

35.4%

Two or more races:

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tierrasanta Elementary ranks better than 89% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25^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 90.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Tierrasanta Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.1%), Hispanic (35.4%), two or more races (13.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tierrasanta Elementary is 23. 80 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tierrasanta Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tierrasanta Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tierrasanta Elementary 642^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tierrasanta Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Tierrasanta Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tierrasanta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	83.87	756^th	4809	84.3%
2005	84.20	766^th	4822	84.1%
2006	81.98	875^th	4818	81.8%
2007	74.46	1189^th	5113	76.7%
2008	76.39	1124^th	5113	78.0%
2009	73.92	1259^th	5193	75.8%
2010	79.59	1023^rd	5314	80.7%
2011	87.59	589^th	5377	89.0%
2012	82.87	856^th	5390	84.1%
2013	80.30	1031^st	5530	81.4%
2015	91.04	563^rd	5611	90.0%
2016	90.17	605^th	5614	89.2%
2017	93.10	440^th	5692	92.3%
2018	89.00	682^nd	5662	88.0%
2019	85.14	898^th	5789	84.5%
2022	79.29	1220^th	5883	79.3%
2023	86.50	890^th	5874	84.8%
2024	90.86	642^nd	5862	89.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tierrasanta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	65.21	174^th	445	60.9%
2023	60.61	289^th	669	56.8%
2024	75.62	157^th	669	76.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tierrasanta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.11	178^th	5084	96.5%
2019	88.12	355^th	5173	93.1%
2022	72.29	1060^th	5264	79.9%
2023	76.93	901^st	5374	83.2%
2024	77.50	948^th	5511	82.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Tierrasanta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.92	719^th	5413	86.7%
2019	87.98	663^rd	5492	87.9%
2022	77.27	1233^rd	5635	78.1%
2023	87.86	749^th	5617	86.7%
2024	91.06	561^st	5605	90.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Tierrasanta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.48	715^th	5431	86.8%
2019	78.95	1136^th	5510	79.4%
2022	77.98	1194^th	5663	78.9%
2023	82.29	1004^th	5650	82.2%
2024	87.77	726^th	5636	87.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tierrasanta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.31	785^th	1149	31.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tierrasanta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.59	513^th	4830	89.4%
2019	79.80	716^th	4963	85.6%
2022	82.22	663^rd	5084	87.0%
2023	88.10	432^nd	5098	91.5%
2024	93.43	228^th	5102	95.5%

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Rank History for White students at Tierrasanta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.93	518^th	2737	81.1%
2019	72.21	729^th	2834	74.3%
2022	61.23	1110^th	2726	59.3%
2023	68.43	855^th	2662	67.9%
2024	80.42	404^th	2647	84.7%

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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 Tierrasanta Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	415	29	49	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	537
1989	384	26	48	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
1990	471	35	63	72	6	n/a	n/a	0	647
1991	470	50	85	100	4	n/a	n/a	0	709
1992	494	57	109	114	2	n/a	n/a	0	776
1993	504	49	118	127	6	n/a	n/a	0	804
1994	439	60	132	150	5	n/a	n/a	0	786
1995	286	37	87	170	5	n/a	n/a	0	585
1996	286	37	87	170	5	n/a	n/a	0	585
1997	294	43	89	159	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
1998	307	38	77	158	10	n/a	n/a	0	590
1999	333	33	82	156	10	n/a	n/a	0	614
2000	344	46	82	153	9	n/a	n/a	0	634
2001	368	38	78	150	8	n/a	n/a	0	642
2002	300	43	69	173	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
2003	300	43	69	173	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
2004	288	41	72	156	4	n/a	n/a	0	561
2005	267	47	76	138	2	n/a	n/a	0	530
2006	257	47	89	117	5	n/a	n/a	0	515
2007	243	37	83	103	3	n/a	n/a	17	486
2008	270	26	99	111	4	n/a	n/a	0	510
2009	271	27	88	134	8	15	0	0	543
2010	287	13	67	125	4	9	37	0	542
2011	237	22	59	120	2	8	49	0	497
2012	212	16	54	141	2	4	65	0	494
2013	184	26	53	155	0	3	59	0	480
2014	188	29	68	153	0	1	72	0	511
2015	172	23	64	143	0	1	69	0	472
2016	167	34	63	142	0	1	67	0	474
2017	187	38	58	147	0	1	75	0	506
2018	193	32	52	142	2	2	81	0	504
2019	202	39	48	150	2	0	71	0	512
2020	214	34	33	153	1	0	82	0	517
2021	215	25	31	153	1	0	77	0	502
2022	229	16	32	170	1	0	75	0	523
2023	229	12	31	188	1	0	70	0	531

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 Tierrasanta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	537	21.1	25.4	n/a
1989	522	20.1	25.9	n/a
1990	647	22.1	29.2	n/a
1991	709	27.1	26.1	n/a
1992	776	27.5	28.2	20.6
1993	804	30.2	26.6	22.6
1994	786	30.0	26.2	25.8
1995	585	24.6	23.8	40.9
1996	585	24.6	23.8	40.9
1997	589	26.5	22.2	36
1998	590	29.3	20.1	35.1
1999	614	28.0	21.9	34
2000	634	34.0	18.6	33
2001	642	35.5	18.1	26.6
2002	589	31.0	19.0	34
2003	589	31.0	19.0	34
2004	561	27.8	20.2	31.4
2005	530	29.0	18.3	34.2
2006	515	27.0	19.1	35
2007	486	26.3	18.5	34.1
2008	510	29.7	17.2	30.2
2009	543	28.5	18.4	33.1
2010	542	27.0	20.0	29.9
2011	497	n/a	n/a	37.6
2012	494	22.5	21.9	n/a
2013	480	24.0	20.0	40.2
2014	511	19.0	26.8	43.8
2015	472	19.0	24.8	41.9
2016	474	19.0	24.9	40.9
2017	506	21.0	24.0	41.5
2018	504	20.0	25.2	40.9
2019	512	21.0	24.3	34
2020	517	n/a	n/a	42.6
2021	502	21.0	23.9	27.7
2022	523	23.0	22.7	24.7
2023	531	23.0	23.0	24.5

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 Tierrasanta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	537	21.1	25.4	n/a
1989	522	20.1	25.9	n/a
1990	647	22.1	29.2	n/a
1991	709	27.1	26.1	n/a
1992	776	27.5	28.2	20.6
1993	804	30.2	26.6	22.6
1994	786	30.0	26.2	25.8
1995	585	24.6	23.8	40.9
1996	585	24.6	23.8	40.9
1997	589	26.5	22.2	36
1998	590	29.3	20.1	35.1
1999	614	28.0	21.9	34
2000	634	34.0	18.6	33
2001	642	35.5	18.1	26.6
2002	589	31.0	19.0	34
2003	589	31.0	19.0	34
2004	561	27.8	20.2	31.4
2005	530	29.0	18.3	34.2
2006	515	27.0	19.1	35
2007	486	26.3	18.5	34.1
2008	510	29.7	17.2	30.2
2009	543	28.5	18.4	33.1
2010	542	27.0	20.0	29.9
2011	497	n/a	n/a	37.6
2012	494	22.5	21.9	n/a
2013	480	24.0	20.0	40.2
2014	511	19.0	26.8	43.8
2015	472	19.0	24.8	41.9
2016	474	19.0	24.9	40.9
2017	506	21.0	24.0	41.5
2018	504	20.0	25.2	40.9
2019	512	21.0	24.3	34
2020	517	n/a	n/a	42.6
2021	502	21.0	23.9	27.7
2022	523	23.0	22.7	24.7
2023	531	23.0	23.0	24.5

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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