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Johnson Elementary

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Johnson Elementary ranks 3776 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3776^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 270 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.

Despite receiving relatively high per-student funding of $26,936 in the 2023-2024 school year, Johnson Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with a ranking between 2,920 and 4,593 out of around 5,600-5,900 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.51% of Johnson Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 56.17% for the San Diego Unified School District and 48.81% for California.

Interestingly, Johnson Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby Nye Elementary and Oak Park Elementary, which are also part of the San Diego Unified School District. Nye Elementary, located just 1.69 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools and outperforms Johnson Elementary by a wide margin on standardized tests. In contrast, Horton Elementary, located just 0.87 miles from Johnson, has even lower academic performance than Johnson Elementary.

283

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,936

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1355 Kelton Rd.
San Diego, CA 92114-1229

(619) 344-4900

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Johnson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Millennial Technical Middle
High:	Lincoln High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

African American:

32.5%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 50th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 50th-percentile peak (2022) to 36th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg49%

California avg41%

3,776^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^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	32.3	3776 of 5857	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3986 of 5869	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	3685 of 5859	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	2920 of 5883	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	3893 of 5789	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3813 of 5662	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	3435 of 5692	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.4	3897 of 5614	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.6	4276 of 5611	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	4593 of 5530	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.0	2881 of 5390	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	3192 of 5377	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	3062 of 5314	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.1	3429 of 5193	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.4	3106 of 5113	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.8	2507 of 5113	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.7	2349 of 4818	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.0	2710 of 4822	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.6	3101 of 4809	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	193 of 569	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	151 of 593	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	161 of 661	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	37 of 663	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	57.6	254 of 747	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	167 of 700	76.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	46.2	1439 of 3246	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	3836 of 5597	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4011 of 5612	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	3212 of 5609	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	2636 of 5635	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	3895 of 5492	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3844 of 5413	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	2675 of 5107	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3208 of 5107	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	3395 of 5087	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	2421 of 5084	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	2783 of 4963	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3461 of 4830	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	2814 of 5460	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3385 of 5517	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3510 of 5363	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	1912 of 5264	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	2792 of 5173	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	3018 of 5084	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	3502 of 5628	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3624 of 5643	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3818 of 5638	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	3004 of 5663	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3450 of 5510	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3535 of 5431	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)66th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)56th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science32%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Johnson 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 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 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 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
Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	1355 Kelton Rd.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-4900	283	12	23.5	82.3%	13 (4.6%)	92 (32.5%)	148 (52.3%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	32.3	3776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.5%		29.3	3986^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.1%	210	32.5	32.5	24.4	20.6	46.2		30.5	31.1	20.0	37.5		30.0					$26,936	$5,054	$21,882
Horton Elementary	Public	K-5	5050 Guymon St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3700	386	15	25.7	96.9%	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.0%)	325 (84.2%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	13.1	5411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.6%		10.1	5681^st of 5869 public elementary schools	3.2%	270	8.8	8.8	17.3	25.0	24.6		22.5	22.2	15.0	12.3		16.4					$21,360	$4,165	$17,195
Oak Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2606 54th St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5000	545	23	23.6	83.3%	28 (5.1%)	85 (15.6%)	236 (43.3%)	162 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.9%)	54.3	2350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.2	1869^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.2%	481	23.8	23.8	36.7	51.1	45.0		44.2	50.0	59.1	41.3		50.4	92.9	96.9	93.9	95.9	$21,340	$4,032	$17,308
Holly Drive Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4801 Elm St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	Holly Drive Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 266-7333	108	7	16.6	84.3%	0 (0.0%)	61 (56.5%)	39 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.4%)	18.3	4986^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.9%					(n/a)		23.5	28.6	26.3			37.1	7.1	26.3			23.2	90.9				$20,018	$3,924	$16,094
Encanto Elementary	Public	K-5	822 65th St.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6700	386	18	21.4	93.5%	10 (2.6%)	32 (8.3%)	312 (80.8%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.1%)	27.1	4210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.1%		20.2	4853^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	643	20.0	20.0	37.7	30.5	24.1		30.9	27.9	41.0	13.1		27.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	$23,961	$5,833	$18,128
Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	4801 Elm St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3000	208	9	23.1	92.3%	6 (2.9%)	61 (29.3%)	112 (53.8%)	15 (7.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)	53.7	2385^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%		42.1	3064^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.8%	679	34.5	34.5	39.3	53.3	51.7		49.0	48.3	37.0	37.9		40.4					$28,070	$5,472	$22,598
Valencia Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5880 Skyline Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3500	393	17	23.1	87.3%	4 (1.0%)	62 (15.8%)	248 (63.1%)	52 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.1%)	36	3492^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.4%		29.3	3993^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.0%	501	20.8	20.8	45.6	23.9	30.0		34.0	55.2	34.8	17.0		36.3					$23,131	$4,791	$18,340
Carver Elementary	Public	K-5	3251 Juanita St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6600	187	8	23.3	90.9%	7 (3.7%)	33 (17.6%)	101 (54.0%)	27 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	14 (7.5%)	22.2	4660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		18	5035^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.2%	375	30.0	30.0	14.3	16.0	52.6		26.2	19.1	3.7	25.0		14.7					$28,842	$5,782	$23,060
Chollas/Mead Elementary	Public	K-5	401 North 45th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3300	534	24	22.2	94.2%	8 (1.5%)	44 (8.2%)	434 (81.3%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.1%)	27.4	4181^st of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%		30.6	3886^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.8%	295	22.0	22.0	33.3	22.5	49.2		33.6	32.9	17.3	23.7		24.5	96.6				$26,861	$6,529	$20,332
San Altos Elementary	Public	K-6	1750 Madera St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5621	338	16	21.1	70.4%	18 (5.3%)	23 (6.8%)	236 (69.8%)	33 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (6.8%)	36.1	3475^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%		37.3	3345^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.0%	130	20.4	20.4	14.0	36.8	37.5	56.8	35.5	22.7	33.3	29.2	48.7	32.7					$22,046	$4,169	$17,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary?

Students at Johnson Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 33% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Johnson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Johnson Elementary.

What district is Johnson Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

Is Johnson Elementary a good school?

Johnson Elementary ranks 3776^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Johnson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Johnson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Millennial Technical Middle
High : Lincoln High

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