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High Technical Elementary Explorer

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High Technical Elementary Explorer ranks 2633 rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of California elementary schools

Summary

High Technical Elementary Explorer is a public K-5 school serving 386 students in San Diego, operating within its own High Technical Elementary Explorer District and ranking near the middle of all California elementary schools.

The school has a clear strength in English Language Arts, where student proficiency exceeds the state average, but faces significant challenges in mathematics and science, where scores fall below state averages. This performance gap is especially noticeable in the upper grades, with fifth-grade math proficiency being notably low. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, while improved, remains higher than at many neighboring schools like Sunset View Elementary and Silver Gate Elementary. There is considerable performance variability among different student groups, and services for special education students have shown dramatic year-to-year fluctuations.

Located in an area with an extraordinary range of school performance, High Technical Elementary Explorer exists just blocks away from some of the state's top-rated schools, presenting a stark contrast. Interestingly, its academic profile is quite different from the nearby High Technical Elementary, which performs better in math but worse in English. The school's per-student spending is lower than most nearby schools in the San Diego Unified district, though the relationship between funding and outcomes in the area appears complex, as some higher-performing schools have only moderately higher budgets.

386

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

44.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

2230 Truxtun Rd.
San Diego, CA 92106-6128

(619) 795-3600

District: High Technical Elementary Explorer District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.4%

White:

25.4%

Asian:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2024 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 47th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

California avg42%

2,633^rd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From top 35% (2019) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

645^th of 1,530High Technical Elementary Explorer District 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
2026	49.6	2633 of 5817	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	2723 of 5857	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	3096 of 5869	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	3026 of 5859	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	2662 of 5883	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	2001 of 5789	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.9	637 of 2227	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	1251 of 2585	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	2212 of 5581	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	2461 of 5597	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	2116 of 5612	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	2424 of 5609	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	2257 of 5635	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	1647 of 5492	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	2608 of 5094	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	2641 of 5107	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	3135 of 5107	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	2723 of 5087	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	2359 of 5084	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	1560 of 4963	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	2923 of 5423	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	3197 of 5460	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	3674 of 5517	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	3294 of 5363	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3380 of 5264	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	2160 of 5173	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	2927 of 5603	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	2816 of 5628	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3808 of 5643	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	3422 of 5638	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	2910 of 5663	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	2359 of 5510	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	1779 of 2927	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	985 of 2847	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.1	2159 of 2635	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.0	492 of 2420	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	1796 of 2536	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	1551 of 2598	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	1489 of 2651	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1813 of 2661	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1651 of 2726	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	1255 of 2834	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Science43%+7 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High Technical Elementary Explorer	Public, Charter	K-5	2230 Truxtun Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary Explorer District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-3600	386	16	24.1	44.6%	98 (25.4%)	32 (8.3%)	183 (47.4%)	48 (12.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.7%)	49.6	2633^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	54.7%		47.7	2723^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%	90	42.9		42.9	47.8	47.2	58.8				51.2	40.6	29.6	21.4				30.5	≥ 98%		$17,532	$618	$16,914
High Technical Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2150 Cushing Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 564-6700	444	19	23.3	48.6%	118 (26.6%)	32 (7.2%)	226 (50.9%)	40 (9.0%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	37.9	3368^th of 5817 public elementary schools	42.1%		44.6	2911^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.3%	457	27.8		27.8	31.0	40.0	41.7				37.6	42.3	41.4	23.6				35.7	95%	0%	$17,291	$561	$16,730
Loma Portal Elementary	Public	K-4	3341 Browning St.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 223-1683	392	15	26.1	30.4%	225 (57.4%)	7 (1.8%)	110 (28.1%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.7%)	73	1448^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.1%		78.6	1213^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.3%	235				51.5	51.4					51.5	75.0	52.9					63.8	≥ 99%		$18,895	$915	$17,980
Dewey Elementary	Public	K-4	3251 Rosecrans St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 430-1800	267	12	22.2	65.2%	47 (17.6%)	49 (18.4%)	113 (42.3%)	18 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.0%)	44.7	2936^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.5%		64.5	1863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.2%	1073				32.4	37.2					35.1	52.9	41.9					46.8	95%	0%	$27,841	$2,417	$25,424
Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-4	3120 Talbot St.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4000	157	8	19.6	68.8%	40 (25.5%)	10 (6.4%)	78 (49.7%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.4%)	59	2112^th of 5817 public elementary schools	63.7%		42.3	3053^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.9%	941				55.6	26.7					45.2	59.3	40.0					52.4	92%	0%	$29,514	$1,506	$28,008
Silver Gate Elementary	Public	K-4	1499 Venice St.	San Diego	92107	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 222-1139	399	16	24.3	23.6%	259 (64.9%)	2 (0.5%)	81 (20.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.0%)	94.3	388^th of 5817 public elementary schools	93.3%		96.5	189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%	199				69.7	77.6					73.9	78.8	81.3					80.1	98%	0%	$21,801	$1,063	$20,738
Ocean Beach Elementary	Public	K-4	4741 Santa Monica Ave.	San Diego	92107	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 223-1631	432	18	23.9	49.5%	232 (53.7%)	17 (3.9%)	124 (28.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.0%)	76.7	1289^th of 5817 public elementary schools	77.8%		91.4	587^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%	702				57.7	60.8					59.1	60.0	56.8					58.5	96%	0%	$20,165	$1,323	$18,842
iHigh Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	4050 Appleton St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 430-1720	148	7	21.1	82.4%	12 (8.1%)	12 (8.1%)	83 (56.1%)	26 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.5%)	74.6	1383^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	76.2%		60.4	2044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%	661	35.0		35.0	64.3	76.2	55.0	70.6			66.7	64.3	60.0	40.0	47.1			52.1			$21,039	$1,899	$19,140
Sunset View Elementary	Public	K-4	4365 Hill St.	San Diego	92107	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 223-7156	408	17	24.0	14.5%	288 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (18.1%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.8%)	95.1	319^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.5%		93.6	434^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.6%	115				78.4	73.1					75.9	82.4	79.1					80.9	97%	0%	$19,654	$1,324	$18,330
Old Town Academy K-8 Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2120 San Diego Ave.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 574-6225	194	12	16.1	28.4%	43 (22.2%)	18 (9.3%)	89 (45.9%)	8 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.0%)	67.9	1694^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.1	1956^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.6%	262	54.2	71.4	62.2	52.0	56.0	62.5	45.5	79.0	81.0	61.8	56.0	44.0	45.8	45.5	68.4	61.9	52.9	92%	0%	$20,369	$275	$20,094

Frequently Asked Questions about High Technical Elementary Explorer

How many students attend High Technical Elementary Explorer?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended High Technical Elementary Explorer.

What is the racial makeup of High Technical Elementary Explorer?

Students at High Technical Elementary Explorer are 47% Hispanic, 25% White, 12% Asian, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is High Technical Elementary Explorer a good school?

High Technical Elementary Explorer ranks 2633^rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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