Is Zamorano Elementary a good school?

Zamorano Elementary ranks 1771 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Zamorano Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 815 students attended Zamorano Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Zamorano Elementary?

Students at Zamorano Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Zamorano Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zamorano Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bell Middle High : Morse High

Zamorano Elementary

Summary:

Zamorano Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 815 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Zamorano Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with 55.58% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 46.01% in Mathematics, compared to 54.22% and 43.89% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 64.34% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 57.89% in Mathematics. Zamorano also has a strong performance among specific student groups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, ranking 44th and 388th out of California elementary schools in those categories.

However, Zamorano Elementary faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 11.6% in 2017-2018 to 33.1% in 2022-2023. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.57% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While Zamorano generally outperforms nearby schools in the San Diego Unified School District, such as Fulton K-8, Paradise Hills Elementary, and Penn Elementary, some nearby schools, like Bethune K-8 and Perry Elementary, have comparable or even higher academic performance in certain grade levels and subject areas.

Detail:

Public K-5

2655 Casey St.
San Diego, CA 92139-2989

(619) 430-1400

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1771^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,151

Students who attend Zamorano Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Middle
High:	Morse High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 815

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.7%

Asian:

29.4%

Two or more races:

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Zamorano Elementary ranks better than 69.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 52^nd among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.07. (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 Zamorano Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.7%), Asian (29.4%), two or more races (13.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Zamorano Elementary is 22. 58 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Zamorano Elementary employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Zamorano Elementary is $8,151. 69 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Zamorano Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Zamorano Elementary 1771^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Zamorano 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 Zamorano Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.80	2468^th	4809	48.7%
2005	57.47	1857^th	4822	61.5%
2006	59.20	1775^th	4818	63.2%
2007	63.14	1679^th	5113	67.2%
2008	64.07	1681^st	5113	67.1%
2009	69.67	1452^nd	5193	72.0%
2010	68.94	1514^th	5314	71.5%
2011	72.70	1364^th	5377	74.6%
2012	63.78	1845^th	5390	65.8%
2013	71.99	1475^th	5530	73.3%
2015	59.51	1969^th	5611	64.9%
2016	63.42	1840^th	5614	67.2%
2017	63.27	1871^st	5692	67.1%
2018	64.87	1820^th	5662	67.9%
2019	60.68	2033^rd	5789	64.9%
2022	67.20	1729^th	5883	70.6%
2023	62.94	1901^st	5874	67.6%
2024	66.07	1771^st	5862	69.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.86	289^th	339	14.7%
2019	12.97	400^th	445	10.1%
2022	20.37	506^th	610	17.0%
2023	26.00	533^rd	669	20.3%
2024	29.12	523^rd	669	21.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.03	1452^nd	3246	55.3%
2019	50.39	1230^th	3275	62.4%
2022	48.45	1287^th	3311	61.1%
2023	77.70	304^th	3250	90.6%
2024	71.31	388^th	3160	87.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.14	1149^th	2420	52.5%
2024	59.22	739^th	2634	71.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.22	972^nd	5084	80.9%
2019	74.85	929^th	5173	82.0%
2022	81.34	702^nd	5264	86.7%
2023	77.97	855^th	5374	84.1%
2024	74.37	1082^nd	5511	80.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	90.38	18^th	356	94.9%
2023	87.29	24^th	336	92.9%
2024	94.52	11^th	364	97.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.55	1821^st	5413	66.4%
2019	59.33	2000^th	5492	63.6%
2022	66.36	1668^th	5635	70.4%
2023	67.91	1598^th	5617	71.6%
2024	69.35	1517^th	5605	72.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.27	1684^th	2128	20.9%
2019	24.72	2081^st	2585	19.5%
2022	42.83	990^th	2227	55.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.21	40^th	140	71.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.89	1769^th	5431	67.4%
2019	59.87	1960^th	5510	64.4%
2022	65.87	1690^th	5663	70.2%
2023	54.82	2184^th	5650	61.3%
2024	59.67	1995^th	5636	64.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.08	55^th	700	92.1%
2019	83.35	78^th	747	89.6%
2022	84.18	65^th	663	90.2%
2023	81.55	78^th	662	88.2%
2024	87.14	44^th	593	92.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Zamorano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.83	812^th	4830	83.2%
2019	70.43	1154^th	4963	76.7%
2022	69.25	1190^th	5084	76.6%
2023	69.01	1225^th	5098	76.0%
2024	68.24	1262^nd	5102	75.3%

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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 Zamorano Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	378	122	510	96	3	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1989	413	134	538	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	1194
1990	432	171	541	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	1269
1991	407	153	554	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	1262
1992	443	177	576	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	1382
1993	420	183	581	181	2	n/a	n/a	0	1367
1994	387	238	600	193	2	n/a	n/a	0	1420
1995	344	253	577	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	1419
1996	344	253	577	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	1419
1997	283	292	576	232	1	n/a	n/a	0	1384
1998	295	323	605	238	1	n/a	n/a	0	1462
1999	262	301	610	250	0	n/a	n/a	0	1423
2000	242	302	597	284	0	n/a	n/a	0	1425
2001	249	293	611	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	1458
2002	178	287	636	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	1430
2003	178	287	636	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	1430
2004	136	270	625	339	3	n/a	n/a	0	1373
2005	126	313	569	366	3	n/a	n/a	0	1377
2006	118	310	514	420	3	n/a	n/a	0	1365
2007	97	308	480	470	0	n/a	n/a	13	1368
2008	91	299	420	433	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1243
2009	94	300	397	440	0	30	0	0	1261
2010	64	284	383	489	9	28	71	0	1328
2011	75	282	395	502	9	23	80	0	1366
2012	52	272	389	513	6	15	92	0	1339
2013	58	250	368	494	4	15	97	0	1286
2014	60	233	380	499	2	13	109	0	1296
2015	56	239	362	477	1	12	110	0	1257
2016	48	233	339	460	0	10	109	0	1199
2017	51	205	315	500	1	7	126	0	1205
2018	49	159	317	459	2	5	120	0	1111
2019	41	138	308	451	1	4	142	0	1085
2020	33	124	298	411	2	6	135	0	1009
2021	28	103	287	399	3	10	125	0	955
2022	26	81	238	359	3	8	116	0	831
2023	24	98	240	332	3	9	109	0	815

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 Zamorano Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1109	37.2	29.8	n/a
1989	1194	44.2	27.0	n/a
1990	1269	42.2	30.0	n/a
1991	1262	48.2	26.1	n/a
1992	1382	49.0	28.2	23.5
1993	1367	51.2	26.7	26.3
1994	1420	54.0	26.3	33
1995	1419	56.0	25.3	45.4
1996	1419	56.0	25.3	45.4
1997	1384	58.0	23.9	48.1
1998	1462	64.3	22.7	48.4
1999	1423	64.5	22.1	50.7
2000	1425	69.0	20.7	50.5
2001	1458	68.5	21.3	37
2002	1430	68.0	21.0	52.3
2003	1430	68.0	21.0	52.3
2004	1373	68.0	20.2	49
2005	1377	67.8	20.3	53.2
2006	1365	67.0	20.4	60.5
2007	1368	71.0	19.3	64.4
2008	1243	69.0	18.0	66.5
2009	1261	59.6	19.2	69.3
2010	1328	63.0	21.0	75.3
2011	1366	n/a	n/a	76.6
2012	1339	63.0	21.2	n/a
2013	1286	60.6	21.2	70.6
2014	1296	44.8	28.9	72.3
2015	1257	46.0	27.3	71.5
2016	1199	48.0	24.9	72.2
2017	1205	44.8	26.8	68.5
2018	1111	43.8	25.3	75.7
2019	1085	42.5	25.5	74.4
2020	1009	n/a	n/a	76.2
2021	955	41.0	23.2	66.2
2022	831	38.0	21.8	72.3
2023	815	37.0	22.0	69.6

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 Zamorano Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1109	37.2	29.8	n/a
1989	1194	44.2	27.0	n/a
1990	1269	42.2	30.0	n/a
1991	1262	48.2	26.1	n/a
1992	1382	49.0	28.2	23.5
1993	1367	51.2	26.7	26.3
1994	1420	54.0	26.3	33
1995	1419	56.0	25.3	45.4
1996	1419	56.0	25.3	45.4
1997	1384	58.0	23.9	48.1
1998	1462	64.3	22.7	48.4
1999	1423	64.5	22.1	50.7
2000	1425	69.0	20.7	50.5
2001	1458	68.5	21.3	37
2002	1430	68.0	21.0	52.3
2003	1430	68.0	21.0	52.3
2004	1373	68.0	20.2	49
2005	1377	67.8	20.3	53.2
2006	1365	67.0	20.4	60.5
2007	1368	71.0	19.3	64.4
2008	1243	69.0	18.0	66.5
2009	1261	59.6	19.2	69.3
2010	1328	63.0	21.0	75.3
2011	1366	n/a	n/a	76.6
2012	1339	63.0	21.2	n/a
2013	1286	60.6	21.2	70.6
2014	1296	44.8	28.9	72.3
2015	1257	46.0	27.3	71.5
2016	1199	48.0	24.9	72.2
2017	1205	44.8	26.8	68.5
2018	1111	43.8	25.3	75.7
2019	1085	42.5	25.5	74.4
2020	1009	n/a	n/a	76.2
2021	955	41.0	23.2	66.2
2022	831	38.0	21.8	72.3
2023	815	37.0	22.0	69.6

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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