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Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4670^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of California elementary schools

Summary

Godfrey G. Berry Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 294 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the South Bay Union School District, which is ranked 1214 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Godfrey G. Berry Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 35.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 10-20 percentage points lower in the 2024-2025 school year. While Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform better than the overall school average, students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Nestor Language Academy Charter and Emory Elementary, Godfrey G. Berry Elementary is underperforming, with significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $14,746 to $21,623 over the past few years, its performance has remained stagnant or even declined, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges.

273

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,623

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Rimbey St.
San Diego, CA 92154-3032

(619) 628-3500

District: South Bay Union

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.6%

African American:

2.9%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg29%

California avg41%

4,670^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the South Bay Union

1199^th of 1,543South Bay Union 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	22.1	4670 of 5857	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	4617 of 5869	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	4306 of 5859	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	5177 of 5883	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1355 of 1417	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	5510 of 5789	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	5446 of 5662	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	5079 of 5692	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	4728 of 5614	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	4973 of 5611	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.5	4960 of 5530	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	4707 of 5390	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.5	4301 of 5377	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	3507 of 5314	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.4	3281 of 5193	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.6	3226 of 5113	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	17.1	4497 of 5113	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	3743 of 4818	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.2	2874 of 4822	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.8	3082 of 4809	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.0	615 of 2227	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	21.0	1917 of 2128	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	1446 of 3162	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	1366 of 3245	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	1581 of 3311	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	426 of 602	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	1375 of 3275	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	1654 of 3246	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	4332 of 5597	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	4489 of 5612	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	4107 of 5609	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	5362 of 5635	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1162 of 1267	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	5189 of 5492	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	5206 of 5413	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	4019 of 5107	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	3890 of 5107	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3599 of 5087	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	4335 of 5084	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	4663 of 4963	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	4624 of 4830	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	3833 of 5460	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3761 of 5517	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	3542 of 5363	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	4441 of 5264	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1006 of 1110	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	4832 of 5173	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	4917 of 5084	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	4535 of 5628	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	4268 of 5643	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	4161 of 5638	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	4464 of 5663	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1235 of 1272	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	5290 of 5510	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	5224 of 5431	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	1225 of 2635	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	547 of 2420	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+60 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)54th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2024)54th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

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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 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary	Public	K-6	2001 Rimbey St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-3500	273	11	24.8	75.1%	6 (2.2%)	8 (2.9%)	250 (91.6%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	22.1	4670^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.3%		22.6	4617^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	53																													17.1		17.1	19.4	20.5	45.0	42.1			32.0	6.3	17.4	23.8	12.2			15.5					$21,623	$2,273	$19,350
Nestor Language Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1455 Hollister St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-0900	1,079	43	25.0	58.1%	44 (4.1%)	7 (0.6%)	1,011 (93.7%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	56.8	2222^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		46.5	2763^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.9%	541	31.4	29.3	21.0	9.5	15.8	17.1	20.7	71.2	32.8	63.9	24.1	32.5	26.0	41.8	37.3	43.1	27.7	23.3	34.2	23.6	31.4	21.2	25.9	10.9	6.0	8.8	26.0	16.6	37.8	22.8	30.2	43.2	37.4	65.6	48.3	63.1	57.9	52.6	51.7	27.6	56.3	36.2	44.7	33.3	41.6					$23,041	$1,915	$21,126
Emory Elementary	Public	K-6	1915 Coronado Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5300	399	16	24.9	71.4%	20 (5.0%)	11 (2.8%)	311 (77.9%)	36 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	43.8	2963^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.4%		45.7	2821^st of 5869 public elementary schools	51.9%	142																													35.6		35.6	27.6	42.4	54.4	54.4			44.6	27.1	30.0	35.6	28.8			30.4					$20,680	$2,275	$18,405
Teofilo Mendoza	Public	K-6	2050 Coronado Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 424-0100	468	19	24.6	65.4%	8 (1.7%)	17 (3.6%)	422 (90.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	18.6	4948^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.5%		16.9	5133^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.5%	185																													14.5		14.5	24.6	18.0	22.1	40.0			27.3	16.2	26.9	11.8	17.3			17.5	92.9	97.1	97.1	92.9	$21,118	$2,276	$18,842
Central Elementary	Public	K-6	1290 Ebony Ave.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5000	350	13	26.9	73.7%	16 (4.6%)	15 (4.3%)	294 (84.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.4%)	10	5634^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.8%		13.8	5410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.8%	224																													6.5		6.5	14.0	16.7	26.7	20.0			19.0	7.0	16.3	8.7	12.5			10.8					$20,076	$2,079	$17,997
Sunnyslope Elementary	Public	K-6	2500 Elm Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-8800	324	13	24.9	78.1%	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.9%)	304 (93.8%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	28.1	4126^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.6%		26.9	4214^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.2%	88	14.3	19.1	5.9	4.8			11.5	50.0	28.6	70.6	23.8			42.5	21.4	19.1	5.9	14.3			16.1	10.7	14.3	11.8	4.8			10.3	19.5		19.5	22.5	20.0	36.6	50.0			31.6	18.0	28.9	22.0	35.7			25.8					$19,804	$1,807	$17,997
Oneonta Elementary	Public	K-6	1311 Tenth St.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-8600	434	19	22.8	69.4%	34 (7.8%)	11 (2.5%)	334 (77.0%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	26.7	4255^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.4%		24.9	4380^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.4%	125																													15.6		15.6	33.3	32.6	51.1	33.3			37.4	32.7	28.3	6.7	11.8			19.9	96.2				$20,763	$2,430	$18,333
George Nicoloff Elementary	Public	K-6	1777 Howard Ave.	San Ysidro	92173	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-1605	616	25	24.6	79.9%	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	591 (95.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	15.6	5215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		14.8	5327^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.2%	112	20.0	36.4	8.3				20.1	48.0	34.1	55.0				46.8	24.0	38.6	6.7				21.4	14.0	36.4	5.0				16.9	14.0		14.0	18.5	29.3	22.8	21.7			22.9	28.6	16.5	14.0	14.0			18.1	96.5	96.5		96.5	$20,524	$2,172	$18,352
Imperial Beach Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	650 Imperial Beach Blvd.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5600	724	29	24.9	62.8%	122 (16.9%)	13 (1.8%)	512 (70.7%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.9%)	31.6	3835^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.5%		34.3	3579^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.0%	256																													19.5	11.2	14.9	33.9	42.9	42.1	36.7	28.2	20.2	33.1	23.2	32.1	26.0	17.5	19.3	12.2	21.1	96.8				$23,625	$2,049	$21,576
Howard Pence Elementary	Public	K-6	877 Via Tonga Ct.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 662-8100	419	17	24.6	71.8%	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	379 (90.5%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	16.4	5154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%		16	5217^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	63																													20.0		20.0	15.2	17.0	33.9	27.1			24.2	10.9	10.0	21.5	12.9			14.1					$19,480	$2,362	$17,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Godfrey G. Berry Elementary

Is Godfrey G. Berry Elementary a good school?

Godfrey G. Berry Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Godfrey G. Berry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Godfrey G. Berry Elementary.

What district is Godfrey G. Berry Elementary in?

South Bay Union

What is the racial makeup of Godfrey G. Berry Elementary?

Students at Godfrey G. Berry Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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