Is Godfrey G. Berry Elementary a good school?

Godfrey G. Berry Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Godfrey G. Berry Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 294 students attended Godfrey G. Berry Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Godfrey G. Berry Elementary?

Students at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

Summary:

Godfrey G. Berry Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Diego, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 334 students. The school is part of the South Bay Union School District, which is ranked 1233 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Godfrey G. Berry Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger ranking. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 33.14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 11.93% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.2% in 2018-2019 to 54.0% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Godfrey G. Berry Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

In comparison, the nearby schools in the South Bay Union district, such as Imperial Beach Charter, Bayside STEAM Academy, and Nestor Language Academy Charter, generally outperform Godfrey G. Berry Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. These schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The data suggests that Godfrey G. Berry Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the academic and attendance challenges faced by its students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-6

2001 Rimbey St.
San Diego, CA 92154-3032

(619) 628-3500

District: South Bay Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4611^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,826

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

African American:

3.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Godfrey G. Berry Elementary ranks worse than 78.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the South Bay Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.62. (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 Godfrey G. Berry Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the South Bay Union School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.5%), African American (3.4%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the South Bay Union School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary is 24.5. 7 elementary schools in the South Bay Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Godfrey G. Berry Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary is $7,826, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the South Bay Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Godfrey G. Berry Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Godfrey G. Berry Elementary 4611^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Godfrey G. Berry Elementary in the ranking list.)

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South Bay Union:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bay Union 1233^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.84	3082^nd	4809	35.9%
2005	37.25	2874^th	4822	40.4%
2006	23.80	3743^rd	4818	22.3%
2007	17.07	4497^th	5113	12.0%
2008	35.62	3226^th	5113	36.9%
2009	36.40	3281^st	5193	36.8%
2010	34.77	3507^th	5314	34.0%
2011	25.50	4301^st	5377	20.0%
2012	19.09	4707^th	5390	12.7%
2013	16.51	4960^th	5530	10.3%
2015	16.17	4973^rd	5611	11.4%
2016	18.74	4728^th	5614	15.8%
2017	15.40	5079^th	5692	10.8%
2018	9.83	5446^th	5662	3.8%
2019	10.95	5510^th	5789	4.8%
2021	11.94	1355^th	1417	4.4%
2022	16.85	5177^th	5883	12.0%
2023	25.46	4316^th	5874	26.5%
2024	22.62	4611^th	5862	21.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.14	1654^th	3246	49.0%
2019	47.42	1375^th	3275	58.0%
2021	33.62	426^th	602	29.2%
2022	43.35	1581^st	3311	52.3%
2023	46.63	1368^th	3250	57.9%
2024	45.44	1445^th	3160	54.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.55	547^th	2420	77.4%
2024	42.28	1224^th	2634	53.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.94	4917^th	5084	3.3%
2019	15.06	4832^nd	5173	6.6%
2021	19.29	1006^th	1110	9.4%
2022	22.72	4441^st	5264	15.6%
2023	34.27	3547^th	5374	34.0%
2024	32.29	3757^th	5511	31.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.63	5206^th	5413	3.8%
2019	12.14	5189^th	5492	5.5%
2021	15.72	1162^nd	1267	8.3%
2022	13.00	5362^nd	5635	4.8%
2023	26.28	4113^th	5617	26.8%
2024	22.31	4482^nd	5605	20.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.03	1917^th	2128	9.9%
2022	59.04	615^th	2227	72.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.83	5224^th	5431	3.8%
2019	11.53	5290^th	5510	4.0%
2021	11.01	1235^th	1272	2.9%
2022	22.56	4464^th	5663	21.2%
2023	25.81	4168^th	5650	26.2%
2024	24.99	4262^nd	5636	24.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.35	4624^th	4830	4.3%
2019	14.94	4663^rd	4963	6.0%
2022	22.23	4335^th	5084	14.7%
2023	31.31	3606^th	5098	29.3%
2024	27.88	3885^th	5102	23.9%

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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 Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	178	38	195	283	3	n/a	n/a	0	697
1989	131	37	186	281	7	n/a	n/a	0	642
1990	148	42	192	402	6	n/a	n/a	0	790
1991	121	49	187	446	3	n/a	n/a	0	806
1992	147	59	189	497	4	n/a	n/a	0	896
1993	147	69	221	521	5	n/a	n/a	0	963
1994	143	62	205	559	5	n/a	n/a	0	974
1995	131	71	204	503	7	n/a	n/a	0	916
1996	131	71	204	503	7	n/a	n/a	0	916
1997	113	53	195	488	5	n/a	n/a	0	854
1998	89	68	174	515	5	n/a	n/a	0	851
1999	84	45	176	501	2	n/a	n/a	0	808
2000	59	47	134	499	5	n/a	n/a	0	744
2001	55	29	107	560	6	n/a	n/a	2	759
2002	42	27	86	546	3	n/a	n/a	2	706
2003	42	27	86	546	3	n/a	n/a	2	706
2004	40	26	93	522	2	n/a	n/a	2	685
2005	29	26	76	524	3	n/a	n/a	2	660
2006	31	29	53	557	4	n/a	n/a	5	679
2007	25	29	47	545	1	n/a	n/a	6	653
2008	26	22	48	475	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
2009	25	16	52	481	1	8	0	0	583
2010	23	12	48	452	0	4	2	0	541
2011	24	21	38	478	2	4	13	0	580
2012	18	22	32	474	0	1	12	0	559
2013	11	23	27	451	1	1	14	0	528
2014	20	19	23	469	1	1	16	0	549
2015	17	17	17	480	1	3	16	0	551
2016	20	23	20	458	1	4	18	0	544
2017	20	26	19	437	1	1	10	0	514
2018	23	16	15	431	2	0	13	0	500
2019	16	25	11	405	1	0	7	0	465
2020	16	24	9	380	1	0	16	0	446
2021	11	21	8	330	0	0	11	0	381
2022	14	13	6	318	0	0	6	0	357
2023	10	10	4	304	0	0	6	0	334
2024	6	10	4	266	0	0	8	0	294

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 Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	26.0	26.8	n/a
1989	642	23.0	27.9	n/a
1990	790	29.5	26.7	n/a
1991	806	31.0	26.0	n/a
1992	896	31.5	28.4	52.5
1993	963	34.0	28.3	52.8
1994	974	36.0	27.1	60.6
1995	916	36.0	25.4	68.8
1996	916	36.0	25.4	68.8
1997	854	35.0	24.4	72.5
1998	851	40.0	21.3	69.4
1999	808	38.5	21.0	66.5
2000	744	36.0	20.7	60.1
2001	759	37.0	20.5	47
2002	706	33.5	21.1	59.5
2003	706	33.5	21.1	59.5
2004	685	32.0	21.4	48.5
2005	660	31.0	21.3	62.8
2006	679	32.0	21.2	68.8
2007	653	32.0	20.4	77.7
2008	572	30.0	19.1	82
2009	583	27.0	20.8	80.6
2010	541	25.0	21.6	79.3
2011	580	n/a	n/a	83.4
2012	559	21.5	26.0	n/a
2013	528	20.0	26.4	83.1
2014	549	20.5	26.7	29.3
2015	551	21.0	26.2	77.9
2016	544	20.0	27.2	79.4
2017	514	22.0	23.3	74.3
2018	500	20.2	24.6	80.6
2019	465	20.0	23.2	83.2
2020	446	n/a	n/a	76.9
2021	381	16.0	23.8	61.2
2022	357	15.0	23.8	72.8
2023	334	14.0	23.8	75.4
2024	294	12.0	24.5	71.4

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 Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	26.0	26.8	n/a
1989	642	23.0	27.9	n/a
1990	790	29.5	26.7	n/a
1991	806	31.0	26.0	n/a
1992	896	31.5	28.4	52.5
1993	963	34.0	28.3	52.8
1994	974	36.0	27.1	60.6
1995	916	36.0	25.4	68.8
1996	916	36.0	25.4	68.8
1997	854	35.0	24.4	72.5
1998	851	40.0	21.3	69.4
1999	808	38.5	21.0	66.5
2000	744	36.0	20.7	60.1
2001	759	37.0	20.5	47
2002	706	33.5	21.1	59.5
2003	706	33.5	21.1	59.5
2004	685	32.0	21.4	48.5
2005	660	31.0	21.3	62.8
2006	679	32.0	21.2	68.8
2007	653	32.0	20.4	77.7
2008	572	30.0	19.1	82
2009	583	27.0	20.8	80.6
2010	541	25.0	21.6	79.3
2011	580	n/a	n/a	83.4
2012	559	21.5	26.0	n/a
2013	528	20.0	26.4	83.1
2014	549	20.5	26.7	29.3
2015	551	21.0	26.2	77.9
2016	544	20.0	27.2	79.4
2017	514	22.0	23.3	74.3
2018	500	20.2	24.6	80.6
2019	465	20.0	23.2	83.2
2020	446	n/a	n/a	76.9
2021	381	16.0	23.8	61.2
2022	357	15.0	23.8	72.8
2023	334	14.0	23.8	75.4
2024	294	12.0	24.5	71.4

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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