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Clairemont Canyons Academy

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Clairemont Canyons Academy ranks 3106 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Clairemont Canyons Academy is a public K-5 elementary school serving 318 students in the San Diego Unified district, which has recently seen a notable decline in its statewide academic ranking.

The school faces a significant challenge with student attendance, as its chronic absenteeism rate of 25.3% is much higher than the district average and far exceeds rates at high-performing neighbors like Holmes Elementary (6.6%) and Hawthorne Elementary (11.8%). Academically, its proficiency rates in English and Math are below the district average, and its statewide ranking has dropped to the 47th percentile, a decline from previous years. Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($30,288) than any nearby school, including those that perform much better, suggesting that spending alone does not guarantee top results.

When compared to schools with similar student demographics, such as Sequoia Elementary, Clairemont Canyons' performance is lower. The school shows a considerable achievement gap between female and male students, and its test scores drop noticeably between 3rd and 4th grade. While it has historically been a mid-performing school, focusing on improving attendance and ensuring consistent teaching across all grades appear to be key opportunities for the school to regain its former standing.

318

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,288

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4133 Mt. Albertine Ave.
San Diego, CA 92111-3128

(619) 605-1350

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Clairemont Canyons Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Innovation Middle
High:	Madison High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.0%

White:

26.4%

Asian:

17.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg49%

California avg41%

3,106^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^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	41.6	3106 of 5857	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	2292 of 5869	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	2264 of 5859	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	2205 of 5883	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	2855 of 5789	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	2245 of 5662	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	2105 of 5692	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	2084 of 5614	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	2280 of 5611	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	2071 of 5530	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	1638 of 5390	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	1588 of 5377	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.0	1719 of 5314	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.9	1878 of 5193	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	2084 of 5113	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.3	2421 of 5113	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.3	2423 of 4818	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.6	2414 of 4822	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.3	2729 of 4809	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	41.7	398 of 747	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	316 of 700	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	73.8	377 of 2227	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	1133 of 2585	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	2627 of 5597	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	1841 of 5612	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	2465 of 5635	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	2870 of 5492	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	2068 of 5413	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	52.1	2069 of 5084	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	2485 of 4963	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	1741 of 4830	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	2646 of 5460	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	1720 of 5517	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	1436 of 5363	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	1471 of 5264	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	2105 of 5173	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	1548 of 5084	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	3321 of 5628	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	2591 of 5643	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	2619 of 5638	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	2222 of 5663	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	2617 of 5510	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	2310 of 5431	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1627 of 2598	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1709 of 2726	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2022)59th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2019)47th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, May 21, 2017

As a long time community member, I'm impressed by how this school continues to improve. For years I've been at the craft fair and have been impressed by their dedicated PTA, polite and respectful students, and wonderful staff. I tell my neighbors how proud I am that Lindbergh is our neighborhood school and can't wait for my grandson to start there in the fall. 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)	% 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
Clairemont Canyons Academy	Public	K-5	4133 Mt. Albertine Ave.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1350	318	17	18.7	73.3%	84 (26.4%)	44 (13.8%)	105 (33.0%)	56 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (8.2%)	41.6	3106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		54.9	2292^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.9%	814	25.0		25.0	41.9	30.0	33.3				35.5	58.1	30.0	33.3				42.1	92.1	93.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	96.8	$30,288	$4,556	$25,732
Kavod Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6991 Balboa Ave.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	Kavod Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 386-0887	395	21	18.8	40.3%	182 (46.1%)	42 (10.6%)	113 (28.6%)	24 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (7.8%)	73.5	1451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%		79.9	1158^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.3%	293	69.2	39.5	54.6	36.6	67.5	63.2	56.8	73.3	52.8	57.7	46.5	55.8	59.0	52.6	54.8	50.0	53.0							$13,593	$940	$12,653
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	6125 Printwood Way	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5000	208	16	13.4	76.0%	49 (23.6%)	7 (3.4%)	123 (59.1%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.6%)	32.6	3759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.8%		38.1	3297^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.8%	462	32.3		32.3	14.8	35.7	46.7				32.9	20.0	28.6	32.3				27.0							$25,354	$4,383	$20,971
High Technical Elementary Mesa	Public, Charter	K-5	5331 Mt. Alifan Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary Mesa District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4620	423	18	23.5	38.5%	139 (32.9%)	28 (6.6%)	136 (32.2%)	95 (22.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (4.0%)	46.9	2771^st of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		44.7	2881^st of 5869 public elementary schools	50.9%	110	36.6		36.6	40.3	45.1	50.7				45.3	34.7	39.4	29.6				34.6	97.0						$14,064	$904	$13,160
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
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-5	4690 Limerick Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1800	180	10	18.0	74.4%	37 (20.6%)	5 (2.8%)	97 (53.9%)	21 (11.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.0%)	80.6	1136^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		69.8	1606^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.6%	470	55.9		55.9	61.5	56.5	67.7				62.7	61.5	50.0	58.8				57.1							$30,140	$2,937	$27,203
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-5	4902 Mt. Ararat Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4400	495	19	26.3	23.8%	313 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (19.2%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.7%)	96.5	191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		98.5	47^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.2%	144	57.0		57.0	92.3	83.8	82.3				86.1	91.1	90.0	74.7				85.3							$18,230	$2,562	$15,668
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clairemont Canyons Academy

What is the racial makeup of Clairemont Canyons Academy?

Students at Clairemont Canyons Academy are 33% Hispanic, 26% White, 18% Asian, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clairemont Canyons Academy attend?

Students who attend Clairemont Canyons Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Innovation Middle
High : Madison High

What district is Clairemont Canyons Academy in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend Clairemont Canyons Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Clairemont Canyons Academy.

Is Clairemont Canyons Academy a good school?

Clairemont Canyons Academy ranks 3106^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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