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Sandburg Elementary

Q: Is Sandburg Elementary a good school?

Sandburg Elementary ranks 911 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

911^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sandburg Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 570 students in the San Diego Unified district, consistently ranking as a strong-performing school within the top 20% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its effective support of all students, particularly in maintaining strong academic scores that exceed both district and state averages while also making impressive gains in student attendance. Compared to some nearby schools in the same district, like Walker Elementary and Hage Elementary, Sandburg achieves these solid results while managing its resources efficiently, spending less per student. It's important to note that schools in the neighboring Poway Unified district, such as Sundance Elementary and Deer Canyon Elementary, generally show higher rankings and lower absenteeism, highlighting a notable performance difference between the two districts.

While Sandburg's overall rating has seen a slight dip in recent years, it remains a high-achieving school with notable strengths. The school has shown remarkable success with specific student groups and dramatically reduced its chronic absenteeism rate, which is now well below the district average. Parents may want to note that performance varies by grade and subject, with math scores dipping in 4th grade before recovering, and that the school is actively working to address performance gaps for certain student populations.

570

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,903

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11230 Avenida del Gato
San Diego, CA 92126-1235

(858) 566-0510

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Sandburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Challenger Middle
High:	Mira Mesa High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.1%

Two or more races:

18.1%

Hispanic:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2013 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg49%

California avg41%

911^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	85.3	911 of 5857	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	677 of 5869	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	705 of 5859	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	771 of 5883	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	454 of 5789	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	410 of 5662	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.7	599 of 5692	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	93.9	387 of 5614	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	89.6	639 of 5611	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	88.4	561 of 5530	89.9%	★★★★☆
2012	88.1	544 of 5390	89.9%	★★★★☆
2011	86.3	674 of 5377	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	837 of 5314	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	87.5	611 of 5193	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	85.3	740 of 5113	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.1	847 of 5113	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	906 of 4818	81.2%	★★★★☆
2005	77.6	1032 of 4822	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.4	817 of 4809	83.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	595 of 1203	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	385 of 1205	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	372 of 1190	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	505 of 1154	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	406 of 1149	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	361 of 1071	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	72.9	459 of 2585	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	823 of 5597	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	680 of 5612	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.9	510 of 5609	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	718 of 5635	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	342 of 5492	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	520 of 5413	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	640 of 5107	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	293 of 5107	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	264 of 5087	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	415 of 5084	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	368 of 4963	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	531 of 4830	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	672 of 5460	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	94.3	271 of 5517	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	210 of 5363	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	340 of 5264	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	185 of 5173	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	87 of 5084	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	1008 of 5628	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	645 of 5643	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	867 of 5638	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	826 of 5663	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	575 of 5510	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	93.8	331 of 5431	93.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	523 of 718	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	555 of 669	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	224 of 445	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	168 of 339	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	78.6	331 of 2420	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	76.7	565 of 2651	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	315 of 2661	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	1175 of 2726	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.7	242 of 2834	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	107 of 2737	96.1%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2024)79th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+29 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Science55%+22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 23, 2010

Sandburg has an amazing principal who not only cares about giving a GREAT education, but also instilling good values in our children. I love this school! Great principal, great staff, great teachers, great PTA, great Foundation. We really have a sense of community seldom found elsewhere. Both our children love it and are excelling. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sundance Elementary	Public	K-5	8944 Twin Trails Dr.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-2950	428	20	21.1	14.5%	148 (34.6%)	4 (0.9%)	62 (14.5%)	156 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (13.1%)	91.7	565^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%		93.4	484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.8%	81	60.5	60.5	69.0	77.5	77.6	75.1	70.7	78.9	59.2	69.3							$19,203	$592	$18,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandburg Elementary

What district is Sandburg Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sandburg Elementary?

Students at Sandburg Elementary are 46% Asian, 18% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic, 17% White.

Is Sandburg Elementary a good school?

Sandburg Elementary ranks 911^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sandburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sandburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Challenger Middle
High : Mira Mesa High

How many students attend Sandburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Sandburg Elementary.

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