Is Kimbrough Elementary a good school?

Kimbrough Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Kimbrough Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Kimbrough Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kimbrough Elementary?

Students at Kimbrough Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Kimbrough Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kimbrough Elementary usually go on to attend: High : San Diego High

Kimbrough Elementary

Summary:

Kimbrough Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 314 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 and has a 3-star rating.

Kimbrough Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 47.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Sherman Elementary (41.4%) and Burbank Elementary (49.1%). Academically, Kimbrough's performance is also significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 27.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 12.34% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 54.22% and 43.89% in the district, respectively. Additionally, Kimbrough has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.56% to 99.06%, which is much higher than nearby schools.

Kimbrough Elementary's consistently poor ranking and rating, as well as the underperformance of certain student subgroups, suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Golden Hill K-8, it becomes clear that Kimbrough is underperforming academically, indicating that the school faces significant challenges that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public K-5

321 Hoitt St.
San Diego, CA 92102-3132

(619) 525-2010

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5164^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,406

Students who attend Kimbrough Elementary usually attend:

High:

San Diego High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

African American:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kimbrough Elementary ranks worse than 88.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 107^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 16.45. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93%), African American (3.5%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kimbrough Elementary is 22.4. 66 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kimbrough Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kimbrough Elementary is $10,406, which is the 15^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kimbrough Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kimbrough Elementary 5164^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kimbrough 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 Kimbrough Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kimbrough Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.59	4217^th	4809	12.3%
2005	22.81	3777^th	4822	21.7%
2006	24.26	3709^th	4818	23.0%
2007	22.63	4083^rd	5113	20.1%
2008	27.49	3782^nd	5113	26.0%
2009	27.44	3884^th	5193	25.2%
2010	39.32	3212^th	5314	39.6%
2011	38.08	3377^th	5377	37.2%
2012	46.72	2830^th	5390	47.5%
2013	34.54	3710^th	5530	32.9%
2015	28.59	3816^th	5611	32.0%
2016	22.77	4369^th	5614	22.2%
2017	25.86	4181^st	5692	26.5%
2018	23.55	4368^th	5662	22.9%
2019	21.00	4706^th	5789	18.7%
2022	27.23	4125^th	5883	29.9%
2023	15.68	5261^st	5874	10.4%
2024	16.45	5164^th	5862	11.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kimbrough Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.18	1755^th	3246	45.9%
2019	37.65	1942^nd	3275	40.7%
2022	38.41	1924^th	3311	41.9%
2023	30.46	2496^th	3250	23.2%
2024	24.59	2861^st	3160	9.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kimbrough Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kimbrough Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.32	3371^st	5084	33.7%
2019	31.11	3784^th	5173	26.9%
2022	38.69	3116^th	5264	40.8%
2023	21.63	4579^th	5374	14.8%
2024	22.02	4612^th	5511	16.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Kimbrough Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.11	140^th	336	58.3%
2024	37.40	237^th	364	34.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Kimbrough Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.70	4479^th	5413	17.3%
2019	20.16	4616^th	5492	16.0%
2022	32.13	3564^th	5635	36.8%
2023	15.72	5085^th	5617	9.5%
2024	17.45	4923^rd	5605	12.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Kimbrough Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.34	3834^th	5431	29.4%
2019	24.21	4264^th	5510	22.6%
2022	24.62	4272^nd	5663	24.6%
2023	17.85	4925^th	5650	12.8%
2024	17.57	4935^th	5636	12.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kimbrough Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.64	3103^rd	4830	35.8%
2019	33.42	3430^th	4963	30.9%
2022	34.23	3352^nd	5084	34.1%
2023	20.96	4420^th	5098	13.3%
2024	21.72	4351^st	5102	14.7%

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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 Kimbrough Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	16	73	8	902	0	n/a	n/a	0	999
1999	20	77	11	1008	0	n/a	n/a	0	1116
2000	15	45	10	961	3	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2001	14	46	5	968	0	n/a	n/a	0	1033
2002	15	32	5	965	2	n/a	n/a	0	1019
2003	15	32	5	965	2	n/a	n/a	0	1019
2004	8	26	8	938	0	n/a	n/a	0	980
2005	8	13	2	881	0	n/a	n/a	0	904
2006	9	15	2	793	0	n/a	n/a	0	819
2007	3	18	3	899	0	n/a	n/a	2	925
2008	7	16	1	784	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	808
2009	7	15	2	599	0	1	0	0	624
2010	2	9	0	550	0	0	6	0	567
2011	2	8	2	523	0	0	8	0	543
2012	4	4	2	512	0	0	2	0	524
2013	3	7	1	460	1	2	2	0	476
2014	6	15	0	442	0	0	2	0	465
2015	9	17	0	426	0	0	1	0	453
2016	11	12	0	385	0	0	5	0	413
2017	7	11	0	367	0	0	4	0	389
2018	6	9	1	327	0	0	2	0	345
2019	23	14	0	308	1	2	7	0	355
2020	16	9	1	294	0	2	3	0	325
2021	10	8	2	294	0	2	4	0	320
2022	6	10	2	274	0	1	1	0	294
2023	4	11	2	292	0	0	5	0	314

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 Kimbrough Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	999	41.0	24.4	95
1999	1116	52.0	21.5	95
2000	1034	58.0	17.8	98.6
2001	1033	57.0	18.1	19.7
2002	1019	58.0	17.6	65.8
2003	1019	58.0	17.6	65.8
2004	980	58.0	16.9	59.4
2005	904	51.5	17.6	64.5
2006	819	53.8	15.2	98.9
2007	925	49.0	18.9	99.6
2008	808	50.0	16.2	99
2009	624	33.4	17.1	99
2010	567	33.8	16.7	98.9
2011	543	n/a	n/a	99.1
2012	524	29.6	17.6	n/a
2013	476	29.0	16.4	99.4
2014	465	17.0	27.3	91
2015	453	18.0	25.1	96
2016	413	18.0	22.9	98.3
2017	389	18.0	21.6	99
2018	345	14.0	24.6	98.8
2019	355	15.0	23.6	98.9
2020	325	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	320	14.0	22.8	99.1
2022	294	14.0	20.9	94.6
2023	314	14.0	22.4	96.8

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 Kimbrough Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	999	41.0	24.4	95
1999	1116	52.0	21.5	95
2000	1034	58.0	17.8	98.6
2001	1033	57.0	18.1	19.7
2002	1019	58.0	17.6	65.8
2003	1019	58.0	17.6	65.8
2004	980	58.0	16.9	59.4
2005	904	51.5	17.6	64.5
2006	819	53.8	15.2	98.9
2007	925	49.0	18.9	99.6
2008	808	50.0	16.2	99
2009	624	33.4	17.1	99
2010	567	33.8	16.7	98.9
2011	543	n/a	n/a	99.1
2012	524	29.6	17.6	n/a
2013	476	29.0	16.4	99.4
2014	465	17.0	27.3	91
2015	453	18.0	25.1	96
2016	413	18.0	22.9	98.3
2017	389	18.0	21.6	99
2018	345	14.0	24.6	98.8
2019	355	15.0	23.6	98.9
2020	325	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	320	14.0	22.8	99.1
2022	294	14.0	20.9	94.6
2023	314	14.0	22.4	96.8

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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