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Cherokee Point Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Point Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 298 students in the San Diego Unified district, known for serving a community with significant economic needs.

Academically, the school faces considerable challenges, with test scores below district and state averages and a recent sharp decline in its statewide ranking. Notably, there is a large performance gap between female and male students, and science scores are a particular area of concern. However, the school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absences and shows relative strength in mathematics compared to some nearby schools like Rosa Parks Elementary and Central Elementary. It also operates with significantly higher per-student funding than most peers, except for Normal Heights Elementary.

The school's performance has been volatile over the years, indicating it can achieve better results, as it did recently. A striking local comparison is McKinley Elementary, less than a mile away, which is a top-ranked school, highlighting extreme disparities within the same area. The success of schools like Edison Elementary, which serves a similar student population, demonstrates that high-needs schools can achieve strong academic outcomes.

298

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,894

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3735 38th St.
San Diego, CA 92105-2414

(619) 641-3400

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Cherokee Point Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle
High:	Hoover High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.8%

Asian:

10.4%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2023 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg49%

California avg41%

4,416^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^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	24.9	4416 of 5857	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3641 of 5869	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	3065 of 5859	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3423 of 5883	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	4142 of 5789	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	4305 of 5662	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.6	3949 of 5692	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.5	4573 of 5614	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	3946 of 5611	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	4879 of 5530	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.1	5011 of 5390	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	4777 of 5377	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	3505 of 5314	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.6	4018 of 5193	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.6	4425 of 5113	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.6	4795 of 5113	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	2253 of 3162	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	2015 of 3245	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	2618 of 3311	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	2172 of 3275	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	1494 of 3246	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	3327 of 5597	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3732 of 5612	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	3288 of 5609	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2953 of 5635	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3481 of 5492	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	4078 of 5413	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	3681 of 5107	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	2985 of 5107	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	1644 of 5087	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	2767 of 5084	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3510 of 4963	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	3422 of 4830	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	3917 of 5460	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	2943 of 5517	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	1875 of 5363	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	2215 of 5264	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	3218 of 5173	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	3461 of 5084	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	4904 of 5628	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3347 of 5643	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	2729 of 5638	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	3687 of 5663	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	4233 of 5510	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	4089 of 5431	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	2429 of 2847	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Cherokee Point Elementary	Public	K-5	3735 38th St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 641-3400	298	12	24.8	91.6%	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.4%)	229 (76.8%)	31 (10.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	24.9	4416^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%		33.5	3641^st of 5869 public elementary schools	38.0%	775																	14.3	14.3	34.9	24.5	19.1	26.1	48.8	24.5	16.7	29.9							$23,894	$3,462	$20,432
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	3878 Orange Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6100	497	23	21.3	95.2%	6 (1.2%)	67 (13.5%)	343 (69.0%)	72 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	14.8	5283^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	9.8%		21.1	4767^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.8%	516																	11.7	11.7	22.1	23.9	28.0	24.6	17.2	17.8	15.6	16.9	87.2	95.7	93.6	91.5	91.5	93.6	$24,401	$5,048	$19,353
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	4077 35th St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5400	375	17	22.0	96.3%	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.1%)	328 (87.5%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	64.2	1879^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%		66.7	1747^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.2%	132																	28.9	28.9	53.9	50.9	62.0	55.3	44.8	58.9	47.2	50.0	96.2		97.4		97.4		$23,602	$4,758	$18,844
Joyner Elementary	Public	K-5	4271 Myrtle Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 640-4000	410	17	24.6	93.7%	7 (1.7%)	34 (8.3%)	315 (76.8%)	34 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	10 (2.4%)	20.2	4808^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.6	5345^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.9%	537																	25.0	25.0	22.4	18.3	39.7	26.3	29.9	9.8	13.3	18.7	90.4	92.8		90.4	91.6	91.6	$19,901	$4,006	$15,895
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	4510 Landis St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 282-6803	705	27	26.1	97.6%	12 (1.7%)	48 (6.8%)	536 (76.0%)	97 (13.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	15.6	5220^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%		20.3	4840^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.5%	380	12.9		10.2	11.2	50.0		45.8	46.4	23.0		13.6	17.7	11.5		5.1	8.1	16.7	16.7	21.9	25.0	30.8	25.7	15.1	16.1	13.9	15.0	98.0						$23,208	$4,452	$18,756
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	4481 Copeland Ave.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3000	380	15	25.3	64.5%	98 (25.8%)	24 (6.3%)	174 (45.8%)	48 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.9%)	38.9	3293^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.8%		43.2	2980^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	313																	25.5	25.5	46.7	32.1	42.9	40.7	49.2	27.8	17.7	32.5							$19,688	$3,383	$16,305
Normal Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Ward Rd.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 584-6000	275	12	22.9	85.8%	9 (3.3%)	35 (12.7%)	210 (76.4%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	59.2	2105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		72.9	1452^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	653																	30.2	30.2	41.9	62.5	44.2	49.1	45.2	65.6	44.2	50.9							$29,286	$5,690	$23,596
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	3045 Felton St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 282-7694	588	22	26.3	27.4%	299 (50.9%)	6 (1.0%)	184 (31.3%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (12.9%)	96.5	190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%		95	343^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.2%	153																	73.8	73.8	83.8	82.6	88.6	84.9	78.7	73.3	78.8	76.8	90.8	92.0	90.8	92.0	90.8	93.1	$19,832	$2,685	$17,147
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	2807 Fairmount Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6800	406	18	22.5	93.6%	11 (2.7%)	48 (11.8%)	298 (73.4%)	23 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.2%)	37.6	3368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.5%		33.2	3665^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	297		0.0	0.0	0.0		15.4	21.4	18.5		15.4	7.1	11.1		7.7	0.0	3.7	22.2	22.2	14.7	35.3	54.0	32.5	37.7	32.7	45.3	38.4	92.1	93.4		92.1	93.4	92.1	$22,233	$4,089	$18,144
Adams Elementary	Public	K-5	4672 35th St.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4200	290	14	20.7	70.7%	48 (16.6%)	19 (6.6%)	205 (70.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	43	3002^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.7%		29.6	3957^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.6%	955	0.0	33.3	0.0	10.3	26.7	41.7	16.7	28.2	0.0	58.3	0.0	18.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	7.7	24.3	24.3	45.2	47.1	52.8	48.5	41.9	38.2	10.8	29.4	96.4			96.4			$24,006	$4,774	$19,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Point Elementary

Is Cherokee Point Elementary a good school?

Cherokee Point Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.6% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Point Elementary?

Students at Cherokee Point Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Point Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cherokee Point Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson Middle
High : Hoover High

How many students attend Cherokee Point Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Cherokee Point Elementary.

What district is Cherokee Point Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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