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Alcott Elementary

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Alcott Elementary ranks 3225 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alcott Elementary serves 234 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in San Diego, within San Diego Unified. The district has a 3-star, 58th-percentile SchoolDigger rating. The clearest concern for families is that the school’s 2025–2026 test results were below state and district levels in every subject, and were lowest among 11 nearby schools in both English language arts (ELA) and math.

Science is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state and district, while math is its weakest compared with nearby schools. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 40% in ELA, 35% in math and 33% in science; state results were 49%, 38% and 36%, respectively, and district results were 54%, 46% and 42%. Compared with nearby-school averages, Alcott was 20 percentage points lower in ELA, 29 points lower in math and 18 points lower in science. Its science result was second-lowest among the 11 schools. Chronic absenteeism was also high: 25%, compared with 18% statewide and a 12% average among nearby schools; only one nearby school had a higher rate.

Results have fallen since 2022–2023: ELA proficiency decreased by 18 percentage points, math by 27 and science by 6, though scores did not decline every year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also fell from the 63rd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 45th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026; nearby schools ranked from the 63rd to 95th percentiles. Context includes a 23.4 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025, close to the nearby-school average of 23.6, and 39% of students free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a 47% nearby-school average. SchoolDigger ranked the school’s effectiveness for Special Education Students at the 76th percentile, versus the 45th overall; its Hispanic Students ranking was at the 10th percentile, down from the 50th the prior year.

234

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,005

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

94%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

4680 Hidalgo Ave.
San Diego, CA 92117-2503

(619) 605-1200

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marston Middle
High:	Clairemont High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Hispanic:

41.5%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg48%

California avg42%

3,225^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

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
2026	40.1	3225 of 5817	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.6	2189 of 5857	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2403 of 5869	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	1354 of 5859	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	2310 of 5883	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.4	775 of 5789	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	1957 of 5662	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	2708 of 5692	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.4	1695 of 5614	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	1575 of 5611	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	1092 of 5530	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	1158 of 5390	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	56.6	2212 of 5377	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.0	2618 of 5314	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.6	2261 of 5193	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.9	2498 of 5113	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.9	2794 of 5113	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.3	2596 of 4818	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.4	2279 of 4822	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.1	1872 of 4809	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	4234 of 5581	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.8	2328 of 5612	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	1226 of 5609	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	2046 of 5635	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	752 of 5492	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	1924 of 5413	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	4598 of 5094	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	46.4	2537 of 5107	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	3288 of 5107	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.8	1151 of 4830	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	3160 of 5423	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.6	1768 of 5460	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	1924 of 5517	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	1194 of 5363	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	820 of 5264	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	399 of 5173	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	69.1	1231 of 5084	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	2600 of 5603	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	2176 of 5628	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	2118 of 5643	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	1618 of 5638	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	33.8	3480 of 5663	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.2	815 of 5510	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	1473 of 5431	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	702 of 2927	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	1555 of 2536	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	1625 of 2598	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1638 of 2651	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	1031 of 2661	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	1580 of 2726	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-10 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Science33%-3 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
Alcott Elementary	Public	K-5	4680 Hidalgo Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1200	234	10	23.4	38.9%	100 (42.7%)	7 (3.0%)	97 (41.5%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.4%)	40.1	3225^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.6%		57.6	2189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%	1036	33.3		33.3	38.7	40.0	40.0				39.5	41.9	35.0	26.7				34.6	94%	0%	$34,005	$1,896	$32,109
Cadman Elementary	Public	K-5	4370 Kamloop Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6500	184	8	23.0	54.9%	85 (46.2%)	4 (2.2%)	54 (29.3%)	19 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.0%)	61.6	2010^th of 5817 public elementary schools	65.4%		67.1	1739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%	271	32.1		32.1	65.2	46.4	39.3				49.4	78.3	53.6	39.3				55.7	≥ 98%		$24,804	$1,912	$22,892
Whitman Elementary	Public	K-5	4050 Appleton St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 935-2900	102	4	25.5	72.5%	17 (16.7%)	2 (2.0%)	65 (63.7%)	8 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.8%)	66.7	1743^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	70.0%		47.7	2720^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.6%	977	47.1		47.1		35.3	64.7				43.2		47.1	58.8				59.1	90%	0%	$32,232	$1,673	$30,559
Spreckels Elementary	Public	K-5	6033 Stadium St.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 453-5377	680	25	27.2	35.6%	321 (47.2%)	6 (0.9%)	204 (30.0%)	61 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (12.5%)	85.2	903^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	84.5%		86.6	843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%	60	58.5		58.5	61.1	65.7	62.3				63.0	69.3	69.4	59.4				66.2	96%	0%	$19,714	$1,163	$18,551
Field Elementary	Public	K-5	4375 Bannock Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5900	238	10	23.8	68.5%	43 (18.1%)	4 (1.7%)	166 (69.7%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	58.2	2149^th of 5817 public elementary schools	63.1%		71.3	1545^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.6%	604	37.8		37.8	50.0	37.9	47.2				45.5	57.1	62.1	35.1				50.5	≥ 95%		$28,368	$2,759	$25,609
John Muir Language Academy	Public	K-8	4431 Mt. Herbert Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 268-1954	336	17	19.7	43.8%	100 (29.8%)	21 (6.3%)	181 (53.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	80.7	1104^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.0%		86.2	867^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%	237	76.5	18.8	48.5	56.5	50.0	76.5	76.1	69.0	37.5	63.9	56.5	62.5	64.7	45.7	41.4	18.8	48.4	97%	0%	$23,553	$1,391	$22,162
Sessions Elementary	Public	K-5	2150 Beryl St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3400	424	19	22.7	34.9%	239 (56.4%)	7 (1.7%)	101 (23.8%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (14.2%)	83.6	977^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.2%		84.4	944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.9%	33	54.0		54.0	70.7	46.8	66.7				62.5	89.7	65.2	55.6				70.1	96%	0%	$23,383	$1,847	$21,536
Curie Elementary	Public	K-5	4080 Governor Dr.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5500	536	22	24.3	18.8%	307 (57.3%)	9 (1.7%)	92 (17.2%)	67 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.2%)	95.6	277^th of 5817 public elementary schools	95.2%		97	152^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.4%	125	69.3		69.3	69.6	80.0	75.0				75.1	87.3	87.8	80.7				85.2	98%	0%	$18,343	$1,113	$17,230
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	K-5	4750 Lehrer Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 634-5701	248	11	22.5	61.7%	78 (31.5%)	6 (2.4%)	99 (39.9%)	28 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	33 (13.3%)	67.9	1693^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	70.9%		72.5	1498^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%	195	42.9		42.9	42.1	51.3	75.0				54.3	47.4	53.9	67.9				55.2	≥ 98%		$26,254	$2,691	$23,563
Doyle Elementary	Public	K-5	3950 Berino Ct.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4500	603	24	24.9	41.8%	170 (28.2%)	6 (1.0%)	147 (24.4%)	236 (39.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.0%)	87.3	788^th of 5817 public elementary schools	86.5%		86.7	839^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%	51	55.7		55.7	68.9	60.8	67.7				65.7	76.9	60.5	75.7				71.0	≥ 99%		$20,612	$1,120	$19,492

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcott Elementary

What district is Alcott Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend Alcott Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Alcott Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alcott Elementary?

Students at Alcott Elementary are 43% White, 41% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Alcott Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marston Middle
High : Clairemont High

Is Alcott Elementary a good school?

Alcott Elementary ranks 3225^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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