Best Public Schools in Zip Code 92104

Summary:

The 92104 zip code area of San Diego, California is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (McKinley Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Edison Elementary) and 1 alternative school (Alba).

Among the schools in this area, McKinley Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking in the top 6% of California elementary schools and significantly outpacing the other schools in the 92104 zip code on metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. In contrast, Edison Elementary and Alba appear to be struggling, with high chronic absenteeism and low test scores well below the San Diego Unified district and California state averages.

The data highlights significant disparities in performance and student demographics between the schools in the 92104 zip code, suggesting potential equity concerns that warrant further investigation. These findings underscore the importance of school choice, as parents in this area have access to a range of educational options with vastly different quality levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	4077 35th St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5400	361	17	21.2	94.7%	5 (1.4%)	19 (5.3%)	319 (88.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	66.7	1744^th of 5862 public elementary schools	70.2%		68.9	1626^th of 5874 public elementary schools	72.3%	118	26.4	26.4	58.3	45.8	58.8	54.7	58.1	51.0	47.2	52.4	96.2		97.4		97.4		$9,184
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	3770 Utah St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3300	381	17	23.0	51.7%	122 (32.0%)	12 (3.1%)	183 (48.0%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.6%)	75.3	1357^th of 5862 public elementary schools	76.9%		73.2	1450^th of 5874 public elementary schools	75.3%	93	44.3	44.3	69.5	57.1	52.5	59.8	69.5	53.1	41.9	54.7							$8,637
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	3045 Felton St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 282-7694	573	22	26.2	26.2%	297 (51.8%)	10 (1.7%)	176 (30.7%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (11.7%)	95	343^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.5	389^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.4%	46	73.3	73.3	78.4	80.5	80.8	79.8	75.0	79.2	62.7	72.5	90.8	92.0	90.8	92.0	90.8	93.1	$7,673
Alba	Public, Alternative	1-12	4041 Oregon St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3900	14	9	1.6	85.7%	1 (7.1%)	2 (14.3%)	10 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)						6.7				0.0							$51,194

Cities Near Zip Code 92104

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Diego	0.55 mi	333	348^th
Coronado	4.26 mi	6	47^th
National City	4.3 mi	18	667^th
La Mesa	4.91 mi	21	264^th
Lemon Grove	4.93 mi	7	596^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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