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Chesterton Elementary

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Chesterton Elementary ranks 1031 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1031^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

Chesterton Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 403 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.

Chesterton Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.17% of Chesterton students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.17% for San Diego Unified and 48.81% for California. In Mathematics, 67.55% of Chesterton students were proficient or better, compared to 45.3% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for its military-connected and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 20 and top 5% of California elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

While Chesterton Elementary's overall academic performance is impressive, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.7% in 2021-2022 to 25.8% in 2022-2023. This is an area that the school and district should address, as it can have a significant impact on student learning. Nearby schools, such as Longfellow K-8, also perform well academically, while others, like Fletcher Elementary, Linda Vista Elementary, and Carson Elementary, have significantly lower academic achievement.

365

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,630

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7335 Wheatley St.
San Diego, CA 92111-5824

(619) 605-2400

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Chesterton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Middle
High:	Kearny College Connections
	Kearny Digital Media & Design
	Kearny Eng Innov & Design
	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

27.7%

Asian:

21.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,031^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	82.8	1031 of 5857	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	1398 of 5869	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	1359 of 5859	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	1050 of 5883	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	1202 of 5789	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	879 of 5662	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	91.9	527 of 5692	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	637 of 5614	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	89.1	662 of 5611	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	1335 of 5530	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	1341 of 5390	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	59.5	2067 of 5377	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	1346 of 5314	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	1595 of 5193	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	1828 of 5113	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	1467 of 5113	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	58.0	1819 of 4818	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.4	1113 of 4822	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	59.9	1714 of 4809	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	768 of 1203	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	908 of 1205	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	925 of 1190	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	880 of 1154	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	821 of 1149	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.9	498 of 1071	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.4	442 of 2227	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	253 of 2585	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	1168 of 5597	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	1452 of 5612	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	1285 of 5609	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	1099 of 5635	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	1004 of 5492	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	702 of 5413	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	1255 of 5107	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	1813 of 5107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	1381 of 5087	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	1182 of 5084	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	487 of 4963	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	215 of 4830	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	269 of 5460	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	659 of 5517	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	536 of 5363	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	149 of 5264	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	433 of 5173	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	137 of 5084	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	851 of 5628	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	1325 of 5643	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1375 of 5638	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	985 of 5663	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	1321 of 5510	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	1167 of 5431	78.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	16 of 153	89.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	20 of 140	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	17 of 130	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.0	1238 of 2635	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	308 of 2598	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	965 of 2651	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	638 of 2661	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	469 of 2726	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	996 of 2834	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	570 of 2737	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+13 vs school

Military Connected (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)53rd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+30 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Science59%+26 vs state

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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)	% Hepatitis B (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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chesterton Elementary	Public	K-5	7335 Wheatley St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2400	365	15	24.1	59.7%	115 (31.5%)	18 (4.9%)	101 (27.7%)	78 (21.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (14.0%)	82.8	1031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%		74.3	1398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	367	58.7		58.7	59.4	48.2	74.6				61.2	71.0	53.6	76.2				67.6	95.7			96.7	96.7	96.7	$20,630	$3,439	$17,191
San Diego Cooperative Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	7260 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Cooperative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-1613	454	25	18.1	50.7%	156 (34.4%)	21 (4.6%)	180 (39.6%)	42 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.7%)	38	3341^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%		38.8	3249^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.6%	92	31.3	37.0	34.0	39.1	38.3	39.6	31.5	53.2	50.0	41.7	34.8	40.4	25.0	31.5	48.9	43.5	37.2							$14,340	$1,336	$13,004
Fletcher Elementary	Public	K-5	7666 Bobolink Way	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4600	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	42.8	3019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		22.7	4604^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.6%	1585	25.0		25.0	19.1	44.4	45.0				35.6	47.6	38.9	40.0				42.4							$27,946	$5,667	$22,279
Linda Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2772 Ulric St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5450	362	17	21.2	91.7%	14 (3.9%)	11 (3.0%)	271 (74.9%)	50 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	9.4	5663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%		14.8	5325^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.3%	338	8.6		8.6	18.0	15.1	15.8				16.3	17.7	13.0	8.6				12.9	89.4	93.9	97.0	90.9	93.9	90.9	$24,597	$4,951	$19,646
Elevate	Public, Charter	K-8	2285 Murray Ridge Rd.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	Elevate District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 751-4774	476	22	22.0	45.6%	144 (30.3%)	80 (16.8%)	133 (27.9%)	42 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (15.8%)	88.1	772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		92.2	557^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.5%	215	45.1	66.7	54.4	80.4	73.1	72.6	78.9	82.9	83.8	78.7	80.4	67.3	47.1	61.5	70.7	66.7	65.9							$17,933	$2,062	$15,871
Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	2751 Greyling Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-8800	257	10	25.7	52.5%	84 (32.7%)	14 (5.4%)	82 (31.9%)	28 (10.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.7%)	43.8	2964^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.4%		59.4	2097^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.3%	867	20.0		20.0	71.1	38.8	37.5				48.0	66.7	26.5	15.0				35.2							$22,016	$3,343	$18,673
Carson Elementary	Public	K-5	6905 Kramer St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6900	336	14	24.3	87.8%	33 (9.8%)	20 (6.0%)	220 (65.5%)	41 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	23.8	4520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%		20.1	4857^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.2%	337	18.9		18.9	27.5	32.6	20.8				26.7	24.5	40.4	17.0				26.9							$25,202	$4,936	$20,266
Ross Elementary	Public	K-5	7470 Bagdad St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5800	187	8	23.3	72.7%	35 (18.7%)	7 (3.7%)	90 (48.1%)	31 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.8%)	45.9	2834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%		49.8	2567^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.3%	267	33.3		33.3	47.6	35.3	52.0				46.0	36.4	26.3	36.0				33.3							$24,959	$4,157	$20,802
Angier Elementary	Public	K-5	8450 Hurlbut St.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3100	398	17	23.4	64.1%	76 (19.1%)	66 (16.6%)	155 (38.9%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	58 (14.6%)	69.2	1640^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%		66.9	1736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.4%	96	38.8		38.8	45.7	58.5	59.2				53.5	61.4	49.1	53.1				55.2	90.4			91.6		94.0	$22,621	$3,581	$19,040
Nipaquay Elementary	Public	K-5	7900 Civita Blvd.	San Diego	92108	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1900	378	15	25.2	61.1%	114 (30.2%)	33 (8.7%)	130 (34.4%)	49 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.8%)	45.1	2878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.9%					(n/a)				37.8	40.0					38.9	38.0	48.9					43.2							$21,362	$2,951	$18,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesterton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Chesterton Elementary?

Students at Chesterton Elementary are 32% White, 28% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Chesterton Elementary a good school?

Chesterton Elementary ranks 1031^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chesterton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Chesterton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Chesterton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chesterton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Montgomery Middle
High : Kearny College Connections
High : Kearny Digital Media & Design
High : Kearny Eng Innov & Design
High : Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology

What district is Chesterton Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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