Is Rosa Parks Elementary a good school?

Rosa Parks Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Rosa Parks Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 705 students attended Rosa Parks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rosa Parks Elementary?

Students at Rosa Parks Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 6% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rosa Parks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rosa Parks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Clark Middle High : Hoover High

Rosa Parks Elementary

Summary:

Rosa Parks Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 726 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.

Rosa Parks Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with low academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 27.51% 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's performance is particularly low for Asian students and English Language Learners. Additionally, Rosa Parks Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.2% in 2017-2018 to 55.5% in 2021-2022, more than double the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 96.01% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Nearby schools in the San Diego Unified School District, such as Central Elementary, Ibarra Elementary, and Hamilton Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, there are exceptions, such as Edison Elementary, which consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement. Addressing the underlying issues at Rosa Parks Elementary and the surrounding schools will require a comprehensive and collaborative approach involving the district, community, and educational stakeholders.

Detail:

Public K-5

4510 Landis St.
San Diego, CA 92105-2822

(619) 282-6803

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4833^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,791

Students who attend Rosa Parks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Middle
High:	Hoover High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 705

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.2%

Asian:

15.5%

African American:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rosa Parks Elementary ranks worse than 82.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 101^st among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.27. (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 (75.2%), Asian (15.5%), African American (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rosa Parks Elementary is 22.7, which is the 57^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rosa Parks Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rosa Parks Elementary is $7,791. 87 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rosa Parks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rosa Parks Elementary 4833^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rosa Parks 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 Rosa Parks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rosa Parks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.63	3153^rd	4809	34.4%
2005	40.06	2708^th	4822	43.8%
2006	28.35	3425^th	4818	28.9%
2007	31.80	3445^th	5113	32.6%
2008	30.80	3523^rd	5113	31.1%
2009	31.28	3614^th	5193	30.4%
2010	30.18	3837^th	5314	27.8%
2011	37.97	3382^nd	5377	37.1%
2012	27.82	4101^st	5390	23.9%
2013	36.19	3584^th	5530	35.2%
2015	39.96	3013^th	5611	46.3%
2016	60.44	1971^st	5614	64.9%
2017	31.33	3728^th	5692	34.5%
2018	29.63	3855^th	5662	31.9%
2019	26.91	4199^th	5789	27.5%
2022	23.46	4501^st	5883	23.5%
2023	28.28	4042^nd	5874	31.2%
2024	20.27	4833^rd	5862	17.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rosa Parks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.52	1907^th	3246	41.3%
2019	44.07	1545^th	3275	52.8%
2022	36.26	2104^th	3311	36.5%
2023	45.91	1423^rd	3250	56.2%
2024	24.33	2879^th	3160	8.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rosa Parks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.46	1490^th	2420	38.4%
2024	32.35	1684^th	2634	36.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rosa Parks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.76	2832^nd	5084	44.3%
2019	40.14	3100^th	5173	40.1%
2022	33.24	3559^th	5264	32.4%
2023	38.36	3195^th	5374	40.5%
2024	25.97	4295^th	5511	22.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rosa Parks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	34.98	246^th	356	30.9%
2023	63.05	87^th	336	74.1%
2024	47.29	183^rd	364	49.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Rosa Parks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.01	3687^th	5413	31.9%
2019	28.62	3933^rd	5492	28.4%
2022	23.87	4329^th	5635	23.2%
2023	29.41	3828^th	5617	31.8%
2024	21.13	4589^th	5605	18.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rosa Parks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.29	1907^th	2128	10.4%
2019	23.22	2165^th	2585	16.2%
2022	28.88	1545^th	2227	30.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Rosa Parks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.12	3763^rd	5431	30.7%
2019	26.21	4084^th	5510	25.9%
2022	23.93	4330^th	5663	23.5%
2023	28.03	3959^th	5650	29.9%
2024	20.56	4654^th	5636	17.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rosa Parks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.27	967^th	1071	9.7%
2019	12.50	1032^nd	1149	10.2%
2022	11.12	1035^th	1154	10.3%
2023	12.60	1051^st	1190	11.7%
2024	6.67	1103^rd	1203	8.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rosa Parks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.51	2962^nd	4830	38.7%
2019	34.92	3319^th	4963	33.1%
2022	28.64	3823^rd	5084	24.8%
2023	37.50	3104^th	5098	39.1%
2024	25.75	4050^th	5102	20.6%

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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 Rosa Parks Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	30	123	160	898	7	n/a	n/a	0	1218
1999	29	149	205	1036	4	n/a	n/a	0	1423
2000	43	128	205	1148	9	n/a	n/a	0	1533
2001	39	116	196	1186	6	n/a	n/a	0	1543
2002	28	92	170	1177	1	n/a	n/a	0	1468
2003	28	92	170	1177	1	n/a	n/a	0	1468
2004	31	119	174	1174	2	n/a	n/a	0	1500
2005	28	93	165	1181	2	n/a	n/a	0	1469
2006	21	87	151	1143	2	n/a	n/a	0	1404
2007	17	63	120	1052	0	n/a	n/a	4	1256
2008	10	65	85	799	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	959
2009	9	58	78	787	0	2	0	0	934
2010	7	49	80	746	1	2	1	0	886
2011	3	43	93	733	3	2	4	0	881
2012	6	33	102	730	2	2	7	0	882
2013	7	37	106	764	1	1	13	0	929
2014	8	30	137	739	1	1	12	0	928
2015	6	43	134	783	0	1	17	0	984
2016	4	48	149	732	0	1	19	0	953
2017	11	38	144	749	0	0	15	0	957
2018	10	32	130	786	0	0	16	0	974
2019	19	35	122	727	0	0	17	0	920
2020	11	35	119	687	0	1	17	0	870
2021	10	30	110	657	0	1	15	0	823
2022	10	20	97	621	0	1	15	0	764
2023	9	35	115	558	2	1	6	0	726
2024	12	42	109	530	1	1	10	0	705

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 Rosa Parks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	1218	52.0	23.4	95
1999	1423	74.0	19.2	76.7
2000	1533	80.0	19.2	99.4
2001	1543	79.0	19.5	28.2
2002	1468	72.0	20.4	65.5
2003	1468	72.0	20.4	65.5
2004	1500	78.5	19.1	72.3
2005	1469	76.8	19.1	62.2
2006	1404	80.6	17.4	99.7
2007	1256	71.0	17.7	100.1
2008	959	66.6	14.4	99.7
2009	934	53.0	15.2	99
2010	886	50.8	17.4	99
2011	881	n/a	n/a	99
2012	882	52.8	16.7	n/a
2013	929	51.8	17.9	99.7
2014	928	39.8	23.3	94.4
2015	984	38.0	25.8	97.3
2016	953	45.0	21.1	96
2017	957	40.8	23.4	96.4
2018	974	39.0	24.9	95.4
2019	920	37.0	24.8	97
2020	870	n/a	n/a	96.6
2021	823	34.0	24.2	97.2
2022	764	34.0	22.4	94.1
2023	726	32.0	22.6	96
2024	705	31.0	22.7	96

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 Rosa Parks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	1218	52.0	23.4	95
1999	1423	74.0	19.2	76.7
2000	1533	80.0	19.2	99.4
2001	1543	79.0	19.5	28.2
2002	1468	72.0	20.4	65.5
2003	1468	72.0	20.4	65.5
2004	1500	78.5	19.1	72.3
2005	1469	76.8	19.1	62.2
2006	1404	80.6	17.4	99.7
2007	1256	71.0	17.7	100.1
2008	959	66.6	14.4	99.7
2009	934	53.0	15.2	99
2010	886	50.8	17.4	99
2011	881	n/a	n/a	99
2012	882	52.8	16.7	n/a
2013	929	51.8	17.9	99.7
2014	928	39.8	23.3	94.4
2015	984	38.0	25.8	97.3
2016	953	45.0	21.1	96
2017	957	40.8	23.4	96.4
2018	974	39.0	24.9	95.4
2019	920	37.0	24.8	97
2020	870	n/a	n/a	96.6
2021	823	34.0	24.2	97.2
2022	764	34.0	22.4	94.1
2023	726	32.0	22.6	96
2024	705	31.0	22.7	96

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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