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Cubberley Elementary

Q: Is Cubberley Elementary a good school?

Cubberley Elementary ranks 1840 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cubberley Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 200 students in the San Diego Unified School District, offering a consistent, mid-tier education that outperforms state averages in all core subjects.

Academically, Cubberley is a solid performer, with test scores in English, Math, and Science that are notably higher than the California average. The school shows particular strength in upper-grade English and in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, often achieving better results than nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Juarez Elementary and Ross Elementary. However, it is not the highest performer in the area; schools like Chesterton Elementary and the charter school Elevate achieve higher rankings and proficiency rates.

Parents should be aware of two key points. First, chronic student absenteeism is a significant challenge at Cubberley, with a rate higher than both the district and state averages, which can impact learning. Second, the school spends more per student than most comparable schools in the district, yet its academic outcomes are in the middle of the pack, suggesting room for improvement in how resources are used. Overall, Cubberley represents a stable, reliable choice that has shown a strong history of improvement and effectiveness with diverse learners.

199

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,485

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 Marathon Dr.
San Diego, CA 92123-2638

(619) 605-3900

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Cubberley Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.7%

White:

21.6%

Two or more races:

20.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,840^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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	65.0	1840 of 5857	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	2203 of 5869	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1931 of 5859	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	2466 of 5883	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	1927 of 5789	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1805 of 5662	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.6	1404 of 5692	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	1220 of 5614	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.9	1662 of 5611	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	33.6	3763 of 5530	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.1	4159 of 5390	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.2	2014 of 5377	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.9	3634 of 5314	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	2971 of 5193	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	2543 of 5113	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	2092 of 5113	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.7	2346 of 4818	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.3	2429 of 4822	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.8	1927 of 4809	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.7	1614 of 5635	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	1674 of 5492	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	1325 of 5413	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	82.1	632 of 4963	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	364 of 4830	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	1577 of 5460	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	2644 of 5517	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	2100 of 5264	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	1189 of 5173	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	825 of 5084	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	1518 of 5628	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	2482 of 5643	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	1475 of 5638	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	31.1	3689 of 5663	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	1606 of 5510	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	1863 of 5431	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)87th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2022)71st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+7 vs state

Science46%+14 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, December 25, 2017

Excellent School Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, May 28, 2017

I have 2 children that attend Cubberley and I love this community! It is much more than a school it is a family! There is a Art Program taught by ArtCorps and a amazing Science and Innovation lab! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Cubberley Elementary	Public	K-5	3201 Marathon Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3900	199	9	23.4	55.8%	43 (21.6%)	24 (12.1%)	67 (33.7%)	24 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (20.6%)	65	1840^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%		56.7	2203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	62.5%	363																	46.4		46.4	43.3	50.0	71.4				55.4	53.3	41.2	39.3				45.3							$23,485	$4,125	$19,360
Wegeforth Elementary	Public	K-5	3443 Ediwhar Ave.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5900	200	10	20.0	72.0%	32 (16.0%)	15 (7.5%)	80 (40.0%)	38 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.5%)	57.6	2190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%		53.8	2352^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.9%	162																	36.7		36.7	47.4	50.0	50.0				49.0	46.2	47.1	40.0				44.7							$28,542	$3,347	$25,195
Juarez Elementary	Public	K-5	2633 Melbourne Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 935-2800	264	10	26.4	57.6%	50 (18.9%)	13 (4.9%)	160 (60.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.5%)	26.2	4300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%		44.9	2866^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.2%	1434	7.5	0.0	0.0	3.7	25.0	4.4	16.7	17.3	12.5	21.7	11.1	14.8	5.0	4.4	0.0	3.7	21.1		21.1	28.2	30.4	38.9				31.3	29.7	30.4	21.1				27.9	96.6			96.6			$20,354	$2,884	$17,470
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
Hancock Elementary	Public	K-5	3303 Taussig St.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3200	644	28	22.6	68.8%	253 (39.3%)	59 (9.2%)	204 (31.7%)	16 (2.5%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	101 (15.7%)	46.5	2796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		60.7	2040^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.2%	756																	38.1		38.1	45.5	41.6	44.4				44.0	38.6	36.4	31.8				36.1	93.5	96.1	96.1	95.5	94.2	97.4	$20,104	$3,102	$17,002
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
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
Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	4343 Shields St.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5200	611	27	22.6	61.7%	212 (34.7%)	74 (12.1%)	208 (34.0%)	21 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	86 (14.1%)	63.6	1897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%		70.1	1590^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	307																	42.2		42.2	49.5	45.2	60.2				51.8	51.0	49.3	42.2				47.6	96.2	97.2	98.1	97.2	96.2	98.1	$22,120	$4,691	$17,429
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cubberley Elementary

What district is Cubberley Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What schools do graduates of Cubberley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cubberley Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Cubberley Elementary?

Students at Cubberley Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 22% White, 21% Two or more races, 12% African American, 12% Asian.

How many students attend Cubberley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Cubberley Elementary.

Is Cubberley Elementary a good school?

Cubberley Elementary ranks 1840^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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