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Sessions Elementary

Q: Is Sessions Elementary a good school?

Sessions Elementary ranks 944 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

944^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sessions Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 424 students in the San Diego Unified School District, consistently recognized as a strong performer that delivers excellent results for a diverse student community.

Academically, Sessions outperforms both district and state averages in all core subjects, with particular strength in supporting economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for this group. The school has shown an impressive recovery in student attendance since the pandemic, with chronic absenteeism now well below average. While the school's overall statewide rank has gradually declined from its historical peak, this is a regional trend, and Sessions has remained more stable than some neighbors like John Muir. An interesting pattern shows math scores dipping in upper grades while English skills improve, a trend also seen at Pacific Beach Elementary.

Compared to nearby schools, Sessions occupies a unique position. While not the absolute top-ranked school like Bird Rock Elementary or Holmes Elementary, it achieves its strong results while serving a more economically diverse population and does so with moderate per-student spending, less than schools like Alcott Elementary. It significantly outperforms schools with similar student demographics, such as Crown Point Elementary and Toler Elementary. A key area for growth is science, where proficiency, while above average, trails its performance in other subjects and that of some peer schools.

424

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,465

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2150 Beryl St.
San Diego, CA 92109-3617

(619) 605-3400

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Sessions Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pacific Beach Middle
High:	Mission Bay High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Two or more races:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th 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 12 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%

944^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	84.4	944 of 5857	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	916 of 5869	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	798 of 5859	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	745 of 5883	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.6	325 of 5789	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	516 of 5662	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	93.4	425 of 5692	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	94.0	381 of 5614	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	378 of 5611	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	93.5	215 of 5530	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	93.9	163 of 5390	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	89.6	458 of 5377	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	671 of 5314	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	811 of 5193	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	62.2	1759 of 5113	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	2016 of 5113	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	1587 of 4818	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.4	1149 of 4822	76.2%	★★★★☆
2004	78.8	949 of 4809	80.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	98.0	47 of 2585	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	958 of 5597	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	690 of 5612	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.6	530 of 5609	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	692 of 5635	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	314 of 5492	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	367 of 5413	93.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	358 of 5107	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	589 of 5107	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	427 of 5087	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	1269 of 5084	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	98.0	60 of 4963	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	134 of 4830	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	153 of 5460	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	656 of 5517	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	229 of 5363	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	461 of 5264	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	205 of 5173	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	160 of 5084	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	969 of 5628	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	1048 of 5643	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	982 of 5638	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	876 of 5663	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	372 of 5510	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	583 of 5431	89.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	45 of 153	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	31 of 140	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	25 of 130	80.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	65.8	168 of 445	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	1129 of 2598	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	911 of 2651	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	864 of 2661	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	495 of 2726	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	236 of 2834	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	575 of 2737	79.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)98th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)62nd percentile-32 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+20 vs state

Mathematics65%+28 vs state

Science42%+9 vs state

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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
Sessions Elementary	Public	K-5	2150 Beryl St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3400	424	19	22.7	34.9%	239 (56.4%)	7 (1.7%)	101 (23.8%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (14.2%)	84.4	944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.8	916^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	28	41.5		41.5	63.2	64.6	78.9				68.4	77.2	63.1	55.6				65.3	95.7	96.8		95.7	95.7		$22,465	$3,739	$18,726
Barnard Elementary	Public	K-5	2445 Fogg St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5700	473	21	22.5	35.5%	69 (14.6%)	15 (3.2%)	97 (20.5%)	150 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	141 (29.8%)	91.5	578^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%		92.8	518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	60	52.6		52.6	71.0	75.7	71.9				73.0	81.4	79.5	59.7				74.5							$18,146	$2,275	$15,871
Pacific Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	1234 Tourmaline St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4200	312	13	24.9	34.9%	199 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (22.8%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (11.2%)	82.9	1025^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.7	883^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.0%	142	44.7		44.7	74.5	62.5	76.3				70.3	76.5	64.3	36.8				61.4							$20,807	$2,558	$18,249
Crown Point Elementary	Public	K-5	4033 Ingraham St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5500	313	12	26.0	49.5%	128 (40.9%)	8 (2.6%)	130 (41.5%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.9%)	60.5	2037^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		67.4	1711^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	326	28.3		28.3	65.9	55.6	39.1				53.2	70.5	55.6	26.1				50.0	96.8		96.8				$21,230	$3,734	$17,496
Cadman Elementary	Public	K-5	4370 Kamloop Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6500	184	8	23.0	54.9%	85 (46.2%)	4 (2.2%)	54 (29.3%)	19 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.0%)	67.1	1739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%		70.3	1582^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.0%	157	30.0		30.0	57.1	60.0	55.0				57.5	50.0	52.0	50.0				50.7							$24,297	$4,196	$20,101
Toler Elementary	Public	K-5	3350 Baker St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 273-0294	235	12	19.5	54.0%	98 (41.7%)	4 (1.7%)	96 (40.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.3%)	68.4	1673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.3	1229^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.1%	444	52.6		52.6	54.6	26.9	69.2				52.9	50.0	46.2	51.3				49.4							$26,918	$5,046	$21,872
Alcott Elementary	Public	K-5	4680 Hidalgo St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1200	234	10	23.4	38.9%	100 (42.7%)	7 (3.0%)	97 (41.5%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.4%)	57.6	2189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.9	2403^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	214	30.4		30.4	57.1	30.3	60.9				46.8	47.8	48.5	52.2				49.4							$40,786	$5,841	$34,945
Bird Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	5371 La Jolla Hermosa Ave.	La Jolla	92037	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3500	383	16	23.5	10.7%	274 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.0%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.8%)	97	149^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.7	448^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.4%	299	79.4		79.4	72.7	81.8	85.5				80.2	85.5	85.2	81.0				83.7	97.0	97.0			97.0		$18,262	$2,545	$15,717
Bay Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2433 Denver St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1100	504	19	26.3	28.8%	344 (68.3%)	4 (0.8%)	96 (19.0%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.9%)	85.9	883^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%		87	866^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	17	50.0		50.0	68.4	65.1	72.2				68.5	70.7	67.5	53.8				63.9	91.3	93.5	93.5	94.6	94.6	95.7	$18,132	$2,394	$15,738
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sessions Elementary

How many students attend Sessions Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Sessions Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sessions Elementary?

Students at Sessions Elementary are 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Sessions Elementary a good school?

Sessions Elementary ranks 944^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sessions Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sessions Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pacific Beach Middle
High : Mission Bay High

What district is Sessions Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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