Is Webster Elementary a good school?

Webster Elementary ranks 3059 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Webster Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Webster Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Webster Elementary?

Students at Webster Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 23% African American, 6% Asian, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Webster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Webster Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Millennial Technical Middle High : Lincoln High

Webster Elementary

Summary:

Webster Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 185 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Webster Elementary has seen some strengths in the performance of specific student groups, the school faces significant challenges overall. Its chronic absenteeism rates have risen sharply, from 17.1% in 2017-2018 to 44.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Webster Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are lower than the San Diego Unified and California state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate is 48.72%, compared to the district's 52.54% and the state's 42.8%. Similarly, in 5th grade Mathematics, Webster Elementary's proficiency rate is 26.92%, compared to the district's 43.84% and the state's 35.02%.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as Oak Park Elementary, Webster Elementary generally performs worse in academic proficiency. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 2,655 out of 5,614 California elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 3,059 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. This downward trend suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve the overall academic performance and attendance rates at Webster Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

4801 Elm St.
San Diego, CA 92102-1354

(619) 362-3000

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3059^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,020

Students who attend Webster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Millennial Technical Middle
High:	Lincoln High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.9

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

African American:

23.1%

Asian:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Webster Elementary ranks worse than 52.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 80^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 42.09. (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: Hispanic (57.4%), African American (23.1%), Asian (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Webster Elementary is 26.9. 115 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Webster Elementary employs 8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Webster Elementary is $8,020. 74 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Webster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Webster Elementary 3059^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Webster 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 Webster Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.60	3328^th	4809	30.8%
2005	46.59	2358^th	4822	51.1%
2006	42.44	2585^th	4818	46.3%
2007	45.61	2591^st	5113	49.3%
2008	64.44	1657^th	5113	67.6%
2009	58.85	1985^th	5193	61.8%
2010	53.53	2353^rd	5314	55.7%
2011	45.79	2843^rd	5377	47.1%
2012	40.01	3264^th	5390	39.4%
2013	40.12	3311^th	5530	40.1%
2015	32.13	3537^th	5611	37.0%
2016	47.09	2655^th	5614	52.7%
2017	34.77	3455^th	5692	39.3%
2018	27.57	4030^th	5662	28.8%
2019	28.04	4101^st	5789	29.2%
2022	33.86	3540^th	5883	39.8%
2023	36.54	3393^rd	5874	42.2%
2024	42.09	3059^th	5862	47.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.22	2702^nd	3246	16.8%
2019	67.95	589^th	3275	82.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.36	3214^th	5084	36.8%
2019	39.93	3130^th	5173	39.5%
2022	44.60	2640^th	5264	49.8%
2023	51.93	2234^th	5374	58.4%
2024	51.01	2317^th	5511	58.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.49	3727^th	5413	31.1%
2019	33.74	3516^th	5492	36.0%
2022	29.25	3803^rd	5635	32.5%
2023	34.58	3371^st	5617	40.0%
2024	49.68	2427^th	5605	56.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.26	4085^th	5431	24.8%
2019	24.78	4208^th	5510	23.6%
2022	45.37	2687^th	5663	52.6%
2023	49.59	2474^th	5650	56.2%
2024	33.88	3482^nd	5636	38.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.45	474^th	700	32.3%
2019	40.88	415^th	747	44.4%
2022	88.74	47^th	663	92.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.16	2663^rd	4830	44.9%
2019	47.26	2466^th	4963	50.3%
2022	50.05	2197^th	5084	56.8%
2023	54.32	1982^nd	5098	61.1%
2024	63.24	1509^th	5102	70.4%

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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 Webster Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	94	257	9	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
1989	121	266	10	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1990	146	310	16	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1991	135	316	17	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1992	114	351	13	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
1993	82	307	13	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	507
1994	86	270	9	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	503
1995	57	259	15	165	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1996	57	259	15	165	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1997	77	258	15	167	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1998	74	289	16	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1999	69	275	19	211	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
2000	67	282	30	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
2001	47	300	29	290	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2002	31	264	30	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
2003	31	264	30	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
2004	20	264	26	250	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2005	27	252	28	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2006	20	205	24	231	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2007	19	183	26	247	1	n/a	n/a	1	477
2008	24	175	27	271	3	n/a	n/a	0	500
2009	25	193	27	263	1	5	0	0	514
2010	17	157	20	243	0	6	17	0	460
2011	11	146	18	220	0	5	18	0	418
2012	6	113	17	191	0	4	19	0	350
2013	9	93	23	203	0	4	14	0	346
2014	8	82	21	182	0	3	23	0	319
2015	7	86	25	189	2	3	17	0	329
2016	6	83	24	184	1	0	27	0	325
2017	10	94	29	173	1	1	29	0	337
2018	8	97	24	172	1	1	20	0	323
2019	6	73	8	152	1	0	17	0	257
2020	5	62	11	137	1	0	16	0	232
2021	7	61	11	125	1	0	14	0	219
2022	8	48	11	117	1	0	9	0	194
2023	8	44	9	113	1	0	10	0	185
2024	12	50	13	124	3	2	12	0	216

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 Webster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	415	19.1	21.7	n/a
1989	464	19.1	24.2	n/a
1990	550	23.1	23.8	n/a
1991	552	25.1	21.9	n/a
1992	578	25.5	22.6	70.8
1993	507	26.9	18.8	69.6
1994	503	26.0	19.3	75.5
1995	497	28.0	17.8	81.7
1996	497	28.0	17.8	81.7
1997	517	27.0	19.1	82.2
1998	582	32.0	18.2	85.2
1999	574	38.0	15.1	88.9
2000	619	38.0	16.3	90.3
2001	666	38.0	17.5	77.8
2002	586	34.0	17.2	91.3
2003	586	34.0	17.2	91.3
2004	560	38.0	14.7	82
2005	521	39.2	13.3	85.4
2006	480	36.8	13.0	90
2007	477	33.0	14.5	93.5
2008	500	35.4	14.1	93.2
2009	514	31.0	15.1	93.4
2010	460	26.8	17.1	93
2011	418	n/a	n/a	93.1
2012	350	19.0	18.4	n/a
2013	346	18.0	19.2	99.1
2014	319	12.0	26.5	85.6
2015	329	12.0	27.4	93
2016	325	13.0	25.0	91.1
2017	337	13.0	25.9	93.8
2018	323	12.0	26.9	92.9
2019	257	10.0	25.7	93.8
2020	232	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	219	10.0	21.9	94.1
2022	194	9.0	21.5	92.8
2023	185	9.0	20.5	94.1
2024	216	8.0	26.9	88.9

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 Webster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	415	19.1	21.7	n/a
1989	464	19.1	24.2	n/a
1990	550	23.1	23.8	n/a
1991	552	25.1	21.9	n/a
1992	578	25.5	22.6	70.8
1993	507	26.9	18.8	69.6
1994	503	26.0	19.3	75.5
1995	497	28.0	17.8	81.7
1996	497	28.0	17.8	81.7
1997	517	27.0	19.1	82.2
1998	582	32.0	18.2	85.2
1999	574	38.0	15.1	88.9
2000	619	38.0	16.3	90.3
2001	666	38.0	17.5	77.8
2002	586	34.0	17.2	91.3
2003	586	34.0	17.2	91.3
2004	560	38.0	14.7	82
2005	521	39.2	13.3	85.4
2006	480	36.8	13.0	90
2007	477	33.0	14.5	93.5
2008	500	35.4	14.1	93.2
2009	514	31.0	15.1	93.4
2010	460	26.8	17.1	93
2011	418	n/a	n/a	93.1
2012	350	19.0	18.4	n/a
2013	346	18.0	19.2	99.1
2014	319	12.0	26.5	85.6
2015	329	12.0	27.4	93
2016	325	13.0	25.0	91.1
2017	337	13.0	25.9	93.8
2018	323	12.0	26.9	92.9
2019	257	10.0	25.7	93.8
2020	232	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	219	10.0	21.9	94.1
2022	194	9.0	21.5	92.8
2023	185	9.0	20.5	94.1
2024	216	8.0	26.9	88.9

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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