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Doyle Elementary

Q: Is Doyle Elementary a good school?

Doyle Elementary ranks 839 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

839^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Doyle Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving 603 students in the San Diego Unified School District, consistently ranking in the top 15% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic results, particularly in mathematics, and its remarkable effectiveness in supporting specific student groups such as English Language Learners and students from low-income families. When compared to nearby schools with similar student demographics, like Whitman Elementary or Field Elementary, Doyle achieves significantly higher proficiency rates in both English and math. Its closest peer is Spreckels Elementary, which has similar test scores and demographics, though Doyle maintains these strong outcomes while spending less per student than many neighboring schools.

While Doyle's chronic absenteeism rate is better than the district and state average, it is an area for potential improvement, especially when compared to schools like Curie Elementary. The school also operates with a higher student-to-teacher ratio than some peers, making its consistent academic success over the past decade a notable achievement that demonstrates effective teaching and support systems for its diverse community.

603

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,854

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3950 Berino Ct.
San Diego, CA 92122-1601

(619) 605-4500

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Doyle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Standley Middle
High:	University City High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.1%

White:

28.2%

Hispanic:

24.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2013 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Diego Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg49%

California avg41%

839^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	86.7	839 of 5857	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	703 of 5869	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	1079 of 5859	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	908 of 5883	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	509 of 5789	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	505 of 5662	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	422 of 5692	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.6	577 of 5614	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	92.3	488 of 5611	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	81.5	980 of 5530	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	1073 of 5390	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	89.8	438 of 5377	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	517 of 5314	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	77.7	1103 of 5193	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	882 of 5113	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	961 of 5113	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.9	833 of 4818	82.7%	★★★★☆
2005	89.1	536 of 4822	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	82.6	807 of 4809	83.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	493 of 1203	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	636 of 1205	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	728 of 1190	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	741 of 1154	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.7	284 of 1149	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	396 of 1071	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	78.8	316 of 2227	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	261 of 2585	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	173 of 2128	91.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	82.5	211 of 3162	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	132 of 3245	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	236 of 3311	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	125 of 3275	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	101 of 3246	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	1292 of 5597	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	748 of 5612	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1374 of 5609	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	1094 of 5635	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	454 of 5492	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	481 of 5413	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	914 of 5107	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	418 of 5107	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	59.4	1701 of 5087	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	872 of 5084	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	479 of 4963	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	340 of 4830	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	545 of 5460	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	451 of 5517	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	846 of 5363	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	510 of 5264	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	115 of 5173	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	133 of 5084	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	480 of 5628	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	639 of 5643	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	786 of 5638	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	747 of 5663	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	614 of 5510	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	632 of 5431	88.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.0	212 of 610	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.3	28 of 339	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	394 of 2847	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	318 of 2635	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	258 of 2420	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	817 of 2598	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	478 of 2651	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	694 of 2661	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	771 of 2726	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	692 of 2834	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	376 of 2737	86.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)65th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+32 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Science46%+13 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)	% 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
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
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
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
Torrey Pines Elementary	Public	K-5	8350 Cliffridge Ave.	La Jolla	92037	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3700	465	19	24.4	16.8%	217 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (17.8%)	102 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.5%)	97.2	141^st of 5857 public elementary schools	97.6%		98	80^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.6%	61	76.1		76.1	86.3	83.3	82.1				84.0	83.6	82.7	74.6				80.5						$18,674	$2,289	$16,385
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Doyle Elementary

What district is Doyle Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

Is Doyle Elementary a good school?

Doyle Elementary ranks 839^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Doyle Elementary?

Students at Doyle Elementary are 39% Asian, 28% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Doyle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Doyle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Standley Middle
High : University City High

How many students attend Doyle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Doyle Elementary.

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