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Darnall Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8

4647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of California elementary schools

Summary

Darnall Charter is a K-8 charter school serving 442 students in San Diego, operating within the Darnall Charter District, which ranks in the bottom 10% of all districts in California.

Academic performance at Darnall Charter has declined significantly over the past five years, now placing it in the 9th percentile statewide, which is lower than nearly all nearby schools like Rolando Park Elementary (70th percentile) and Language Academy (73rd percentile). The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 34.9% is notably higher than the state average and the highest among the compared local schools, which is a critical concern as attendance is closely linked to academic success.

While the school spends less per student than most traditional public schools in the San Diego Unified district and has a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio, its proficiency rates in English, math, and science are well below state averages. The data shows uneven performance across grades and student groups, suggesting that targeted interventions, particularly to improve attendance and support early-grade learning, could be important areas for the school to address.

442

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

79.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

6020 Hughes St.
San Diego, CA 92115-6520

(619) 582-1822

District: Darnall Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.8%

African American:

8.6%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2019 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

California avg42%

Elementary school

4,647^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 18 pts since 2019

From bottom 38% (2019) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,069^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 17% (2019) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1308^th of 1,530Darnall Charter 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	4647 of 5817	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	5307 of 5857	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	4641 of 5869	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	4504 of 5859	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3917 of 5883	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3565 of 5789	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.1	852 of 2227	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	1546 of 2585	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	1755 of 3162	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	2054 of 3245	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1631 of 3311	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	1196 of 3275	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	4379 of 5581	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	5048 of 5597	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	4183 of 5612	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	3558 of 5609	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	3136 of 5635	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3574 of 5492	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	3970 of 5094	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	4574 of 5107	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3760 of 5107	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3769 of 5087	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	3126 of 5084	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	2468 of 4963	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	4007 of 5423	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	4909 of 5460	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3830 of 5517	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3588 of 5363	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	2989 of 5264	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	2401 of 5173	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	4485 of 5603	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	5106 of 5628	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4630 of 5643	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	4866 of 5638	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	4174 of 5663	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	3259 of 5510	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	1630 of 2927	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	2298 of 2847	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	2402 of 2635	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	2069 of 2740	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	2029 of 2761	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	2128 of 2783	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1881 of 2781	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1826 of 2740	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	2266 of 2715	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	459 of 1531	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	24.0	1258 of 1491	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.3	1447 of 1478	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	928 of 1521	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	312 of 1540	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	957 of 1442	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	1860 of 2516	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	1518 of 2533	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1424 of 2551	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1294 of 2531	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1607 of 2509	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	2090 of 2380	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	1699 of 2357	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	1515 of 2395	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1556 of 2388	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1685 of 2374	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1245 of 2359	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1800 of 2213	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	1817 of 2529	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	1710 of 2542	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1804 of 2579	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1344 of 2531	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1181 of 2458	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	1736 of 2369	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	1935 of 2514	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	2090 of 2534	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	2295 of 2552	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	2101 of 2538	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1685 of 2527	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1957 of 2407	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	18.0	1497 of 1552	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	851 of 1531	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)4th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Science27%-9 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				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	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 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
Darnall Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6020 Hughes St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Darnall Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 582-1822	442	21	21.5	79.6%	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.6%)	357 (80.8%)	25 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.7%)	21.9	4647^th of 5817 public elementary schools	20.1%		14.5	5307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%	660																	26.5	28.6	27.5	34.6	4.6	42.9	17.7	33.3	42.9	29.0	30.8	2.3	30.6	11.3	20.8	21.4	19.5	≥ 98%
Carver Elementary	Public	K-5	3251 Juanita St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6600	187	8	23.3	90.9%	7 (3.7%)	33 (17.6%)	101 (54.0%)	27 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	14 (7.5%)	11.3	5525^th of 5817 public elementary schools	5.0%		22.2	4660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%	865																	17.9		17.9	8.3	9.5	25.0				15.1	8.3	13.6	17.9				13.5	93%	0%	$38,046	$35,588	$2,458
Rolando Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6620 Marlowe Dr.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3600	270	13	20.7	66.7%	34 (12.6%)	45 (16.7%)	137 (50.7%)	27 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (9.3%)	60.9	2035^th of 5817 public elementary schools	65.0%		66.2	1777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%	258																	41.2		41.2	57.1	37.1	58.8				51.0	57.1	47.1	35.3				46.6	92%	0%	$40,330	$38,236	$2,094
Iftin Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	5465 El Cajon Blvd.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Iftin Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 265-2411	531	17	31.2	78.7%	30 (5.6%)	384 (72.3%)	44 (8.3%)	56 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	29.6	4022^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	30.9%		27.1	4206^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%	184																	14.1	23.4	18.8	17.0	28.4	32.8	43.1	47.4	48.4	37.2	31.9	31.3	23.4	43.9	37.3	37.5	34.2	95%	0%	$35,318	$33,580	$1,738
Fay Elementary	Public	K-5	4080 52nd St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 624-2600	514	19	27.0	96.1%	13 (2.5%)	125 (24.3%)	312 (60.7%)	38 (7.4%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.5%)	11.4	5512^th of 5817 public elementary schools	5.2%		17.1	5085^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.2%	427	4.4	19.2	0.0	8.3	43.5	19.2	47.8	36.1	13.0	30.8	0.0	15.3	4.4	11.5	0.0	5.6	15.3		15.3	10.8	24.4	17.3				17.7	12.2	19.5	12.1				14.6	92%	0%	$24,506	$22,018	$2,488
Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	3550 Altadena Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5100	367	16	22.9	94.0%	21 (5.7%)	75 (20.4%)	212 (57.8%)	41 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	11 (3.0%)	26.8	4243^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	27.1%		26.6	4259^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%	16																	18.2		18.2	31.7	21.6	30.2				28.6	34.4	38.5	25.0				32.6	90%	0%	$28,371	$25,028	$3,343
Vista La Mesa Academy	Public	K-8	3900 Violet St.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5645	518	21	24.2	71.8%	51 (9.8%)	75 (14.5%)	325 (62.7%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.7%)	40.7	3186^th of 5817 public elementary schools	45.2%		28.9	4062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%	876																	44.3	23.4	35.2	34.0	35.7	54.1	38.9	39.2	36.2	40.1	26.0	24.6	34.4	27.8	25.0	27.7	27.7	≥ 98%		$23,060	$21,192	$1,868
Pendleton Elementary	Public	K-5	6506 Solita Ave.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5700	352	12	29.3	77.3%	45 (12.8%)	58 (16.5%)	179 (50.9%)	24 (6.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (10.8%)	28	4157^th of 5817 public elementary schools	28.5%		40.1	3204^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%	953																	27.3		27.3	30.6	28.9	35.7				31.5	35.4	21.2	29.6				28.5	95%	0%	$24,138	$22,546	$1,592
Oak Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2606 54th St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5000	545	23	23.6	83.3%	28 (5.1%)	85 (15.6%)	236 (43.3%)	162 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.9%)	54.4	2360^th of 5817 public elementary schools	59.4%		54.3	2350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.9%	10																	33.3		33.3	44.4	42.9	57.1				48.1	46.9	46.2	38.1				43.8	94%	0%	$27,067	$24,430	$2,637
Ibarra Elementary	Public	K-5	4877 Orange Ave.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 641-5400	390	17	22.9	97.9%	2 (0.5%)	75 (19.2%)	269 (69.0%)	29 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	22.5	4590^th of 5817 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.2	4727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%	137																	14.0		14.0	25.0	19.6	28.0				24.3	38.2	34.6	17.7				31.0	90%	0%	$30,853	$28,080	$2,773

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Darnall Charter ranks in the bottom 20.1% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Darnall Charter?

Students at Darnall Charter are 81% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Darnall Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Darnall Charter.

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