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Alcott Elementary

Q: Is Alcott Elementary a good school?

Alcott Elementary ranks 2189 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alcott Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 234 students in the San Diego Unified district, currently holding a 3-star rating that places it in the middle tier of California elementary schools.

The school shows a mix of strengths and challenges, with mathematics performance being a relative bright spot that exceeds district and state averages. However, its overall academic results are inconsistent, with significant fluctuations in test scores from year to year and large performance gaps between different grade levels. A primary concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which is notably above the averages for both the district and the state and is a critical issue that can impact student learning.

Interestingly, Alcott operates in a neighborhood surrounded by several higher-performing schools, such as Curie Elementary and Barnard Elementary, yet it spends significantly more per student than nearly all of them. This high level of funding, coupled with middling academic outcomes, suggests the school is actively working to support its students but may need to refine how its resources are used to improve consistency and address attendance.

234

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,786

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4680 Hidalgo St.
San Diego, CA 92117-2503

(619) 605-1200

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marston Middle
High:	Clairemont High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Hispanic:

41.5%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2013 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

California avg41%

2,189^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	2189 of 5857	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2403 of 5869	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	1354 of 5859	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	2310 of 5883	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.4	775 of 5789	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	1957 of 5662	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	2708 of 5692	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.4	1695 of 5614	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	1575 of 5611	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	1092 of 5530	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	1158 of 5390	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	56.6	2212 of 5377	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.0	2618 of 5314	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.6	2261 of 5193	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.9	2498 of 5113	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.9	2794 of 5113	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.3	2596 of 4818	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.4	2279 of 4822	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.1	1872 of 4809	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	2328 of 5612	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	1226 of 5609	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	2046 of 5635	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	752 of 5492	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	1924 of 5413	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	2537 of 5107	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	3288 of 5107	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.8	1151 of 4830	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	1768 of 5460	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	1924 of 5517	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	1194 of 5363	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	820 of 5264	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	399 of 5173	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	69.1	1231 of 5084	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	2176 of 5628	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	2118 of 5643	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	1618 of 5638	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	33.8	3480 of 5663	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.2	815 of 5510	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	1473 of 5431	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1625 of 2598	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1638 of 2651	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	1031 of 2661	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	1580 of 2726	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2024)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+12 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alcott Elementary	Public	K-5	4680 Hidalgo St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1200	234	10	23.4	38.9%	100 (42.7%)	7 (3.0%)	97 (41.5%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.4%)	57.6	2189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.9	2403^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	214	30.4		30.4	57.1	30.3	60.9				46.8	47.8	48.5	52.2				49.4						$40,786	$5,841	$34,945
Cadman Elementary	Public	K-5	4370 Kamloop Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6500	184	8	23.0	54.9%	85 (46.2%)	4 (2.2%)	54 (29.3%)	19 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.0%)	67.1	1739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%		70.3	1582^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.0%	157	30.0		30.0	57.1	60.0	55.0				57.5	50.0	52.0	50.0				50.7						$24,297	$4,196	$20,101
Whitman Elementary	Public	K-5	4050 Appleton St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 935-2900	102	4	25.5	72.5%	17 (16.7%)	2 (2.0%)	65 (63.7%)	8 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.8%)	47.7	2720^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.6%		49.1	2600^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.7%	120	25.0		25.0	41.2	66.7	33.3				48.9	26.3	50.0	33.3				36.7						$30,271	$3,496	$26,775
Spreckels Elementary	Public	K-5	6033 Stadium St.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 453-5377	680	25	27.2	35.6%	321 (47.2%)	6 (0.9%)	204 (30.0%)	61 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (12.5%)	86.6	843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%		86.8	873^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.1%	30	51.8		51.8	67.9	73.1	67.3				69.3	75.7	66.4	51.8				64.6	98.0					$19,196	$2,905	$16,291
Field Elementary	Public	K-5	4375 Bannock Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5900	238	10	23.8	68.5%	43 (18.1%)	4 (1.7%)	166 (69.7%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	71.3	1545^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.6%		62.8	1938^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.0%	393	48.8		48.8	50.0	50.0	55.8				52.3	63.3	61.8	44.2				55.1						$27,474	$4,809	$22,665
John Muir	Public	K-8	4431 Mt. Herbert Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 268-1954	336	17	19.7	43.8%	100 (29.8%)	21 (6.3%)	181 (53.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	86.2	867^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%		47.9	2670^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.5%	1803	73.9	23.1	55.6	66.7	57.1	78.3	72.4	56.3	46.2	65.1	66.7	52.4	60.9	56.7	31.3	30.8	53.1						$23,931	$3,140	$20,791
Sessions Elementary	Public	K-5	2150 Beryl St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3400	424	19	22.7	34.9%	239 (56.4%)	7 (1.7%)	101 (23.8%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (14.2%)	84.4	944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.8	916^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	28	41.5		41.5	63.2	64.6	78.9				68.4	77.2	63.1	55.6				65.3	95.7	96.8	95.7	95.7		$22,465	$3,739	$18,726
Curie Elementary	Public	K-5	4080 Governor Dr.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5500	536	22	24.3	18.8%	307 (57.3%)	9 (1.7%)	92 (17.2%)	67 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.2%)	97	152^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.4%		97.3	139^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.6%	13	81.2		81.2	86.4	80.7	79.7				82.5	92.1	77.3	75.0				82.0						$19,094	$2,779	$16,315
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	K-5	4750 Lehrer Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 634-5701	248	11	22.5	61.7%	78 (31.5%)	6 (2.4%)	99 (39.9%)	28 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	33 (13.3%)	72.5	1498^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%		69.4	1617^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.4%	119	44.7		44.7	51.2	58.1	68.4				59.1	53.7	51.6	50.0				51.8						$25,942	$4,249	$21,693
Doyle Elementary	Public	K-5	3950 Berino Ct.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4500	603	24	24.9	41.8%	170 (28.2%)	6 (1.0%)	147 (24.4%)	236 (39.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.0%)	86.7	839^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		89.9	703^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.0%	136	45.9		45.9	70.8	66.7	62.7				67.0	74.4	70.4	62.3				69.6	90.0	96.2	91.5	95.4	96.9	$19,854	$2,758	$17,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcott Elementary

Is Alcott Elementary a good school?

Alcott Elementary ranks 2189^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alcott Elementary?

Students at Alcott Elementary are 43% White, 41% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Alcott Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marston Middle
High : Clairemont High

How many students attend Alcott Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Alcott Elementary.

What district is Alcott Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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