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Gage Elementary

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Gage Elementary ranks 1460 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gage Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 698 students in the San Diego Unified district, showing a strong and consistent decade-long trend of improvement in its statewide ranking.

Academically, Gage outperforms both district and state averages in all core subjects, with particularly notable success in supporting its Hispanic student population, and has made dramatic improvements in reducing chronic student absenteeism since the pandemic. However, when compared to its three closest district peers—Green Elementary, Dailard Elementary, and Benchley/Weinberger Elementary—a significant performance gap exists, with Gage trailing by 17 to 22 percentage points in English and math proficiency despite similar per-student funding.

Conversely, Gage performs favorably against many schools in neighboring districts like La Mesa-Spring Valley and Santee, often matching or exceeding their results. Key areas for attention include enhancing science instruction and addressing a recent decline in performance for students in special education, while the school can build on its proven strengths in improving attendance and its effective support for specific student groups.

698

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,254

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6811 Bisby Lake Ave.
San Diego, CA 92119-1918

(858) 988-2100

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Gage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pershing Middle
High:	Henry High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Hispanic:

36.5%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2013

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 school55%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,460^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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	73.3	1460 of 5857	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	1509 of 5869	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	1500 of 5859	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	1677 of 5883	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	1803 of 5789	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	1742 of 5662	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	1520 of 5692	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	61.9	1908 of 5614	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.3	1783 of 5611	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	2695 of 5530	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	2643 of 5390	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.5	3717 of 5377	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	2720 of 5314	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.7	3017 of 5193	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.4	2758 of 5113	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	2317 of 5113	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	1833 of 4818	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.5	1815 of 4822	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.4	1854 of 4809	61.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	52.7	256 of 661	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.1	33 of 747	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	1218 of 5597	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	1373 of 5612	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	1388 of 5609	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	1622 of 5635	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	1658 of 5492	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	1515 of 5413	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	466 of 5107	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	659 of 5107	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	596 of 5087	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	755 of 5084	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	849 of 4963	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	1157 of 4830	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	2023 of 5460	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	1775 of 5517	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	2162 of 5363	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	2088 of 5264	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	1962 of 5173	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	2191 of 5084	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	1653 of 5628	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	1641 of 5643	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	1591 of 5638	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	1660 of 5663	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	1931 of 5510	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	2014 of 5431	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	459 of 670	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	441 of 669	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	403 of 610	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	1639 of 2847	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	862 of 2420	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	1244 of 2598	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	1403 of 2651	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	1334 of 2661	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	1492 of 2726	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	1401 of 2834	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	1076 of 2737	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2023)61st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+9 vs state

Mathematics55%+18 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 5, 2019

My daughter attended K-5 at Gage and struggled in all subjects. Shortly after transferring to middle school, her grades shot up and she showed much more interest in doing homework. I'm shocked that she was taught to say "goed" and "comed" as if such lazy conjugation is acceptable anywhere in the English-speaking world. Before the days' classes, Gage has a "running club" where all the kids run around in a big circle to tire them out so the kids will be easier to handle. While that might help with the problem children, I'm sure it diminishes the performance of smart kids. Also, the Navajo/Lake Murray area has become full of Section 8 welfare housing that brings inner-city problems to a formerly suburban-type neighborhood. I can't recommend Gage. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

This is my neighborhood school, and I am so happy that we decided to attend Gage! Prior to enrolling my daughter in the new Spanish Immersion program last year and actually getting to know the parents, staff, and students, I was wary of Gage. I had heard negative things about it from people whose children do not/did not even attend the school. It seems worth noting as well that when a person has a perceived negative experience, he/she is MUCH more likely to head online and write about it than when one has a positive experience. Over the past year I have spent quite a bit of time in various classrooms and gotten to know many of the students and teachers, and I have only ever witnessed thoughtful instruction, thorough lesson plans, and engaging classroom environments. I also appreciate that Gage is more ethnically and socioeconomically diverse than some of the surrounding schools; it seems as well that the immersion program is bringing together students from around the district and neighboring districts who otherwise may not get to interact. Close Quote

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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
Gage Elementary	Public	K-5	6811 Bisby Lake Ave.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 988-2100	698	28	24.9	37.0%	298 (42.7%)	38 (5.4%)	255 (36.5%)	32 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.5%)	73.3	1460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.8	1509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	49	45.1		45.1	48.7	64.4	59.8				57.4	59.8	51.0	53.2				54.8	97.6		98.4	98.4		$19,254	$3,423	$15,831
Fletcher Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2330 Center Pl.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5820	540	21	25.7	33.7%	267 (49.4%)	18 (3.3%)	185 (34.3%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.9%)	87.1	816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.9	1077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	261	52.9		52.9	71.1	77.8	64.3				71.0	67.0	70.0	56.0				64.4						$14,753	$1,176	$13,577
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary	Public	K-5	6269 Twin Lake Dr.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-4000	560	22	25.4	20.0%	299 (53.4%)	13 (2.3%)	140 (25.0%)	31 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (13.6%)	93.1	464^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		91.7	595^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	131	67.8		67.8	74.0	73.3	75.9				74.4	80.5	69.8	65.5				71.6						$18,657	$2,548	$16,109
Murray Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	8305 El Paso St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5865	530	21	25.2	50.0%	213 (40.2%)	29 (5.5%)	191 (36.0%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (12.1%)	78.3	1230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.0%		74.3	1395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	165	46.8		46.8	64.1	68.3	55.1				62.6	60.8	63.9	46.8				57.3	94.7	94.7		94.7		$14,955	$1,191	$13,764
Northmont Elementary	Public	K-5	9405 Gregory St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5830	422	17	24.8	54.5%	133 (31.5%)	37 (8.8%)	181 (42.9%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (12.3%)	46.8	2774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%		44.5	2891^st of 5869 public elementary schools	50.7%	117	29.0		29.0	48.6	47.5	44.3				46.9	28.8	45.0	33.9				35.4	94.5					$17,597	$1,180	$16,417
Chet F. Harritt Elementary	Public	K-8	8120 Arlette St.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 258-4800	606	24	25.4	46.4%	288 (47.5%)	19 (3.1%)	200 (33.0%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (12.4%)	67.9	1692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.1%		73.1	1446^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.4%	246	34.3	34.4	34.4	50.0	65.6	56.1	76.7	54.6	42.6	57.3	50.7	50.8	33.3	51.7	39.4	29.5	42.6						$16,153	$862	$15,291
Green Elementary	Public	K-5	7030 Wandermere Pl.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4200	493	19	26.2	32.3%	247 (50.1%)	32 (6.5%)	129 (26.2%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (11.2%)	93.1	467^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.0%		94.7	368^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.7%	99	51.4		51.4	70.2	82.8	80.8				78.4	71.2	81.6	76.7				77.0	92.5	97.0	92.5	97.0	95.5	$18,833	$2,823	$16,010
Flying Hills School of Arts	Public	K-8	1251 Finch St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3132	742	27	28.0	74.7%	244 (32.9%)	63 (8.5%)	331 (44.6%)	22 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	70 (9.4%)	21.2	4724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.2	4852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	128	22.7	23.1	22.9	23.1	27.3	39.1	32.1	33.8	47.4	33.9	19.5	19.5	15.9	14.3	16.7	19.2	17.5						$21,831	$2,393	$19,438
PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue	Public	K-8	9303 Prospect Ave.	Santee	92071	San Diego County	Santee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 956-5200	548	22	25.1	57.5%	206 (37.6%)	8 (1.5%)	227 (41.4%)	47 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.8%)	69.9	1606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%		71.5	1529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	77	46.8	44.4	45.6	60.7	45.6	61.3	55.1	48.2	73.0	57.4	67.9	45.6	41.9	49.0	38.9	60.3	50.6						$16,310	$830	$15,480
Dailard Elementary	Public	K-5	6425 Cibola Rd.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5900	567	22	25.7	23.5%	332 (58.6%)	12 (2.1%)	108 (19.0%)	24 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (15.3%)	94.3	374^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%		95.1	333^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.3%	41	63.7		63.7	74.4	78.6	81.3				78.3	84.6	72.6	65.9				73.9	97.0					$18,550	$2,466	$16,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Gage Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gage Elementary?

Students at Gage Elementary are 43% White, 37% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

Is Gage Elementary a good school?

Gage Elementary ranks 1460^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pershing Middle
High : Henry High

What district is Gage Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend Gage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Gage Elementary.

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