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McGill School of Success

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Public, Charter Grades K-5

Summary

McGill School of Success is a 157-student K–5 elementary school in San Diego, part of San Diego Unified, with several nearby schools serving elementary grades. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 19% in English language arts (ELA), 8% in math and 8% in science. Those results were well below both state and district figures in every subject: for example, McGill’s math proficiency was 30 percentage points below the state and 38 points below the district. The most important finding for families is that McGill’s results are low across all three tested subjects and are at or near the bottom among nearby K–5 schools.

Compared with nearby K–5 schools, science is McGill’s strongest subject by relative standing, though proficiency remains low: its 8% result was 23 percentage points below the local average of 32%. Math is its weakest relative to nearby schools and the district: McGill had 8% proficiency, compared with a local average of 40% and 46% districtwide. ELA was 19%, versus a local average of 43% and 54% districtwide; it was just below nearby Burbank Elementary (18.9% versus 19.6%). Attendance is another concern: chronic absenteeism was 32%, compared with 17% in the district and 18% statewide. Nearby schools’ rates ranged from 10.7% to 26.5%, all below McGill’s.

SchoolDigger placed McGill at the 4th percentile with 0 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 17th percentile and 1 star in 2017–2018. A notable subgroup result was its 2017–2018 ranking for English Language Learner Students: the 64th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 17th percentile that year. For Low Socio Economic Status Students, SchoolDigger’s ranking fell from the 26th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 8th in 2025–2026. McGill’s latest reported student–teacher ratio is 19.6, and its latest free/reduced lunch eligible figure is 95%, both from 2017–2018. Test scores are available only for 2025–2026, and the staffing and income figures are older, so they cannot establish current trends or conditions.

157

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

3025 Fir St.
San Diego, CA 92102-1123

(619) 239-0632

District: San Diego Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.6%

African American:

8.9%

White:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school25%

District avg55%

California avg46%

Not ranked this year

McGill School of Success did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

600^th of 1,530San 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
2018	19.7	4705 of 5662	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	3847 of 5692	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.8	4033 of 5614	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	51.9	1164 of 3246	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	23.0	4044 of 4830	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	30.3	3749 of 5084	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)64th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)26th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics20%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, July 17, 2017

Definitely the best school for any little kid to begin having the experience of a school, small, warm, the kid received a lot of attention, teachers haves their assistance and is like a family. My kids fill at home. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 7, 2017

It's a excellent school. The teachers are amazings is like a family where everybody know everybody. This Charter school is completely free, tuition, breakfast, lunch, and all the programs that offers, like violin (where each kid has it own violin), gardening, yoga, pilates, they have good psychologist, nurse and every teacher has it own teacher assistent. Better than that, each classroom is super modernized, each child has it own chromebook computer, including the teachers with microphones, audio and TV. This small school has everything that any other big school has, I really don't know how they do it. My kids love it and love everyone there. The reading program is amazing. The kids learn to read very quick. Close Quote

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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 6th 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 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 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 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
McGill School of Success	Public, Charter	K-5	3025 Fir St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	McGill School of Success District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 629-0770	108	6	18.0	83.3%	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	101 (93.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	9.9	5609^th of 5817 public elementary schools	3.6%		14	5344^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.8%	265																					8.3		8.3	8.3	30.8	16.7				18.9	0.0	16.7	8.3				8.3	≥ 95%		$23,663	$3,193	$20,470
Albert Einstein Academies	Public, Charter	K-8	3035 Ash St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	Albert Einstein Academies District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-1190	1,448	62	23.2	46.0%	385 (26.6%)	36 (2.5%)	902 (62.3%)	23 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (6.9%)	49	2664^th of 5817 public elementary schools	54.2%		49.9	2600^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%	64																					50.7	25.3	36.1	44.3	41.0	60.1	30.3	47.2	35.1	42.5	43.5	33.9	45.7	22.9	22.1	25.4	30.9	≥ 99%		$15,878	$347	$15,531
Golden Hill K-8	Public	K-8	1240 33rd St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 236-5600	464	20	23.1	69.0%	72 (15.5%)	7 (1.5%)	346 (74.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	45	2909^th of 5817 public elementary schools	50.0%		44.1	2941^st of 5857 public elementary schools	49.8%	32	5.1	18.0	5.6		9.1	33.3	12.8	20.4		22.0	25.6	23.1	3.7		15.9	5.1	12.8	3.7		6.8	42.6	0.0	30.7	43.9	48.7	55.6	34.6	33.3	23.8	42.9	40.0	30.8	22.2	11.5	8.3	0.0	21.3	94%	0%	$22,687	$2,307	$20,380
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%)	95.8	255^th of 5817 public elementary schools	95.6%		96.5	190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%	65																					75.0		75.0	83.0	69.3	87.5				80.6	84.0	72.0	76.1				78.0	≥ 99%		$20,552	$1,165	$19,387
Rowan Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 Rowan St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3400	205	10	21.5	79.0%	25 (12.2%)	17 (8.3%)	130 (63.4%)	19 (9.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	66.7	1741^st of 5817 public elementary schools	70.1%		55.6	2267^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%	526																					37.5		37.5	56.5	53.6	51.3				53.3	69.6	57.1	42.5				53.9	≥ 95%		$30,194	$3,930	$26,264
King-Chavez Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	415 31st St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	King-Chavez Community Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 525-7320	344	17	20.4	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	336 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	10.1	5595^th of 5817 public elementary schools	3.8%					(n/a)	8.9	10.1	0.0	0.0	4.7	28.9	11.6	13.1	1.3	14.5	23.3	11.6	0.0	0.0	9.2	2.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	1.9	7.1	7.4	7.2	27.8	13.0	20.5	2.7	26.1	19.1	18.6	25.6	10.1	8.3	2.7	10.3	5.9	11.1			$18,527	$1,400	$17,127
Kimbrough Elementary	Public	K-5	321 Hoitt St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4400	316	14	22.5	96.8%	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.5%)	299 (94.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18.9	4908^th of 5817 public elementary schools	15.6%		18.2	4992^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.8%	84																					13.2		13.2	20.5	39.6	32.1				31.0	29.6	18.8	5.7				17.2	88%	0%	$28,944	$3,919	$25,025
Sherman Elementary	Public	K-5	301 22nd St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 615-7000	535	22	24.4	85.4%	21 (3.9%)	29 (5.4%)	465 (86.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	23.6	4507^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.5%		34.3	3632^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%	875	9.0	12.0	1.4		7.4	31.3	10.7	23.0		21.3	16.4	29.3	0.0		15.3	6.0	9.3	0.0		5.1	15.6		15.6	31.8	29.3	29.5				30.1	35.8	29.3	18.2				27.4	93%	0%	$23,228	$1,808	$21,420
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	3770 Utah St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3300	400	16	25.0	51.5%	135 (33.8%)	11 (2.8%)	181 (45.3%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.5%)	84.9	921^st of 5817 public elementary schools	84.2%		83.3	997^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.0%	76																					57.4		57.4	62.1	58.3	74.2				64.9	72.7	68.3	51.6				64.4	≥ 99%		$20,696	$2,103	$18,593
Burbank Elementary	Public	K-5	2146 Julian Ave.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 652-4500	317	13	24.3	95.0%	7 (2.2%)	6 (1.9%)	302 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10.4	5580^th of 5817 public elementary schools	4.1%		17.1	5086^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.2%	494																					10.5		10.5	10.0	22.9	23.6				19.6	19.5	12.5	8.8				13.0	91%	0%	$25,176	$3,151	$22,025

Frequently Asked Questions about McGill School of Success

What district is McGill School of Success in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of McGill School of Success?

Students at McGill School of Success are 80% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend McGill School of Success?

In the 2017-18 school year, 157 students attended McGill School of Success.

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