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Cadman Elementary

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Cadman Elementary ranks 1739 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cadman Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 196 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 588 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Cadman Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 57.53% of Cadman students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 56.17% for the district and 48.81% for California. In Mathematics, 50.68% of Cadman students were proficient or better, compared to 45.3% for the district and 37.3% for the state. Cadman also outperforms nearby schools like Holmes Elementary and Spreckels Elementary in these subject areas.

However, Cadman Elementary has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.4% to 25.8% in recent years, which is an area of concern. The school also serves a relatively high percentage of students, 49.7% to 55.61%, who receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite these challenges, Cadman Elementary spends more per student, $20,083 to $24,297, compared to nearby schools, suggesting the school has access to more resources to support student learning and academic achievement.

184

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,297

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4370 Kamloop Ave.
San Diego, CA 92117-4543

(858) 397-6500

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Cadman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marston Middle
High:	Clairemont High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

29.3%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2013 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!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 school51%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,739^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	67.1	1739 of 5857	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	1582 of 5869	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	2003 of 5859	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	1594 of 5883	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	1301 of 5789	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	1718 of 5662	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.8	1300 of 5692	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	1234 of 5614	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	66.7	1620 of 5611	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	1839 of 5530	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	2411 of 5390	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	23.4	4438 of 5377	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	3211 of 5314	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.9	1982 of 5193	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.1	2365 of 5113	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.9	3112 of 5113	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.8	4015 of 4818	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.8	2847 of 4822	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.2	2856 of 4809	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	1797 of 5597	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	2098 of 5612	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	2159 of 5609	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	1949 of 5635	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	2239 of 5492	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	2109 of 5413	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	2716 of 5087	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	1134 of 4963	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	1547 of 4830	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	1497 of 5460	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	1866 of 5517	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	1506 of 5363	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	1211 of 5264	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	284 of 5173	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	691 of 5084	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	1555 of 5628	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	1199 of 5643	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	1840 of 5638	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	1605 of 5663	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	414 of 5510	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	1240 of 5431	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	1738 of 2651	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1730 of 2661	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1622 of 2726	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)47th percentile-19 vs school

White (2024)34th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science30%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Cadman Elementary

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Toler Elementary	Public	K-5	3350 Baker St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 273-0294	235	12	19.5	54.0%	98 (41.7%)	4 (1.7%)	96 (40.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.3%)	68.4	1673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.3	1229^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.1%	444	52.6		52.6	54.6	26.9	69.2				52.9	50.0	46.2	51.3				49.4					$26,918	$5,046	$21,872
Barnard Elementary	Public	K-5	2445 Fogg St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5700	473	21	22.5	35.5%	69 (14.6%)	15 (3.2%)	97 (20.5%)	150 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	141 (29.8%)	91.5	578^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%		92.8	518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	60	52.6		52.6	71.0	75.7	71.9				73.0	81.4	79.5	59.7				74.5					$18,146	$2,275	$15,871
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-5	4902 Mt. Ararat Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4400	495	19	26.3	23.8%	313 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (19.2%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.7%)	96.5	191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		98.5	47^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.2%	144	57.0		57.0	92.3	83.8	82.3				86.1	91.1	90.0	74.7				85.3					$18,230	$2,562	$15,668
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cadman Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cadman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cadman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marston Middle
High : Clairemont High

What district is Cadman Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Cadman Elementary?

Students at Cadman Elementary are 46% White, 29% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Cadman Elementary a good school?

Cadman Elementary ranks 1739^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cadman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Cadman Elementary.

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