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Mason Elementary

Q: Is Mason Elementary a good school?

Mason Elementary ranks 2659 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mason Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 538 students in the Mira Mesa area of San Diego, operating within the San Diego Unified school district, and it currently holds a 3-star rating placing it in the middle range of schools statewide.

Academically, the school's test scores are generally close to state averages but below the San Diego Unified district averages. A significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, with over a quarter of students missing too much school—a rate much higher than nearby schools like Jerabek Elementary or Miramar Ranch Elementary. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and while it spends more per student than some higher-performing neighbors, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade from consistent 4-star ratings.

Interestingly, Mason is surrounded by several higher-performing schools, such as Jerabek Elementary and Jonas Salk Elementary, suggesting potential for improvement. Key areas for focus could include reducing absenteeism and providing targeted support for specific student groups, such as those in special education, where the school's effectiveness ranking is particularly low. The school's performance in science shows the largest gap compared to the district average.

538

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,138

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10340 San Ramon Dr.
San Diego, CA 92126-3235

(858) 271-0410

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Mason Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wangenheim Middle
High:	Mira Mesa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.6%

Asian:

22.1%

White:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2013 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg49%

California avg41%

2,659^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^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	48.7	2659 of 5857	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	2288 of 5869	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	2518 of 5859	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	2396 of 5883	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	1445 of 5789	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	1370 of 5662	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	1028 of 5692	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	1194 of 5614	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.0	1035 of 5611	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	1083 of 5530	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	1473 of 5390	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	1034 of 5377	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	961 of 5314	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	85.5	732 of 5193	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.2	1179 of 5113	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	1230 of 5113	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	1044 of 4818	78.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	1144 of 4822	76.3%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	1023 of 4809	78.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	968 of 1205	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	841 of 1190	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	885 of 1154	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	657 of 1149	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	558 of 1071	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.9	1119 of 2227	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.5	1651 of 3162	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	1109 of 3245	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	1391 of 3311	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	273 of 3275	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	71.0	519 of 3246	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	2338 of 5597	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	2315 of 5612	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	2463 of 5609	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	2156 of 5635	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	1040 of 5492	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	1422 of 5413	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	3550 of 5107	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	2772 of 5107	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	3116 of 5087	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	3772 of 5084	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.3	1158 of 4963	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	1604 of 4830	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	2407 of 5460	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	2298 of 5517	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2463 of 5363	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	2070 of 5264	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	727 of 5173	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	578 of 5084	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	2833 of 5628	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	2143 of 5643	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	2421 of 5638	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	2492 of 5663	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	1703 of 5510	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	1246 of 5431	77.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	70 of 153	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	82 of 140	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	83 of 130	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	594 of 670	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	2509 of 2847	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	2273 of 2635	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1430 of 2420	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	1232 of 2598	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	1693 of 2651	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	2128 of 2661	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1770 of 2726	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	2506 of 2834	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1796 of 2737	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2024)20th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-43 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)11th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science30%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 12, 2012

My daughter went to Mason until we moved . She loved it especially Mrs. Mercado, she is a wonderful teacher very dedicated to her students. The school encourages parents to volunteer at the school, just helping the teacher out, by cutting or sorting organizing things for the class. I enjoyed doing this and I wanted to show my daughter that school is something important. I was skeptical at first, because the school was rated 3 starts out of 5, but in my opinion the kids, for being just in kindergarten were learning how to read or were able to read by the end of the year was pretty impressive. This is a whole year round school no long summer vacation. They have one month of vacation in Christmas spring and summer. What I think was great that math and reading where link online and you can learn with your child at home. I loved this school and I would go to this school again, if we ever move back here. 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Mason Elementary	Public	K-5	10340 San Ramon Dr.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-0410	538	22	24.4	71.0%	84 (15.6%)	33 (6.1%)	229 (42.6%)	119 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (13.2%)	48.7	2659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%		54.9	2288^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.0%	371	29.6	29.6	40.0	47.1	48.6	45.2	42.9	36.8	39.4	39.7	96.6				96.6		$20,138	$2,912	$17,226
Walker Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Hillery Dr.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5100	398	15	26.5	76.1%	23 (5.8%)	21 (5.3%)	195 (49.0%)	123 (30.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.0%)	41.8	3080^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		53.7	2365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	715	21.6	21.6	38.9	50.0	35.3	41.9	40.7	44.3	23.5	36.8							$22,247	$2,892	$19,355
Jonas Salk Elementary	Public	K-5	7825 Flanders Dr.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 935-2100	732	29	25.2	50.3%	115 (15.7%)	23 (3.1%)	145 (19.8%)	327 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	121 (16.5%)	92.1	537^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.8%		92.4	550^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.6%	13	70.3	70.3	72.7	71.0	73.7	72.6	69.4	72.7	68.6	70.1	98.2		98.2		98.2		$20,844	$2,855	$17,989
Hickman Elementary	Public	K-5	10850 Montongo St.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 634-8500	457	18	25.9	40.7%	80 (17.5%)	10 (2.2%)	91 (19.9%)	205 (44.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (15.3%)	93.1	465^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		92.9	506^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.4%	41	62.7	62.7	75.0	76.4	76.3	75.9	72.7	74.0	67.8	71.7							$19,375	$2,740	$16,635
Ericson Elementary	Public	K-5	11174 Westonhill Dr.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-0505	650	27	24.0	39.7%	83 (12.8%)	21 (3.2%)	124 (19.1%)	345 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.8%)	91.5	580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%		92.6	525^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.1%	55	61.5	61.5	77.0	64.4	81.7	74.5	75.6	62.5	73.2	70.6	97.0			97.8			$21,163	$3,114	$18,049
Sandburg Elementary	Public	K-5	11230 Avenida del Gato	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 566-0510	570	24	23.3	43.5%	97 (17.0%)	5 (0.9%)	102 (17.9%)	263 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (18.1%)	85.3	911^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%		90.4	677^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.5%	234	54.6	54.6	59.2	65.2	67.7	63.8	72.4	60.6	65.2	66.4							$20,903	$2,957	$17,946
Hage Elementary	Public	K-5	9750 Galvin Ave.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 634-7700	505	22	22.6	53.5%	79 (15.6%)	31 (6.1%)	133 (26.3%)	193 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	64 (12.7%)	56.6	2230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.9%		57.1	2188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.7%	42	25.4	25.4	46.1	46.4	46.2	46.2	64.5	49.3	36.9	51.0	95.3			98.1	96.2		$21,632	$3,900	$17,732
Miramar Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	10770 Red Cedar Dr.	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-0470	637	25	25.4	22.8%	211 (33.1%)	26 (4.1%)	99 (15.5%)	217 (34.1%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (12.1%)	94.3	380^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%		94.1	420^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.8%	40	62.1	62.1	80.9	75.5	74.5	77.0	85.6	72.3	71.6	76.6							$19,873	$2,894	$16,979
Park Village Elementary	Public	K-5	7930 Park Village Rd.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-5621	671	30	22.5	8.8%	176 (26.2%)	5 (0.7%)	63 (9.4%)	357 (53.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.8%)	96.6	185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%		96.4	227^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	42	78.3	78.3	78.0	80.7	81.0	79.9	79.1	86.0	78.3	81.2	94.6	95.5	97.3	95.5	94.6	94.6	$17,984	$524	$17,460
Canyon View Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Adolphia St.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-0981	505	25	20.4	15.6%	155 (30.7%)	8 (1.6%)	66 (13.1%)	193 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	79 (15.6%)	93.4	447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.2	499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.5%	52	64.1	64.1	75.0	70.4	74.0	73.2	81.6	81.7	65.4	76.0	96.5			96.5			$18,032	$721	$17,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Mason Elementary

How many students attend Mason Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Mason Elementary.

Is Mason Elementary a good school?

Mason Elementary ranks 2659^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mason Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mason Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wangenheim Middle
High : Mira Mesa High

What district is Mason Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Mason Elementary?

Students at Mason Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 16% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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