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Barnard Elementary

Public Grades K-5

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

Barnard Elementary is a highly-rated K-5 public school serving 473 students in San Diego's Pacific Beach neighborhood, operating within the San Diego Unified school district.

The school excels academically, with test scores in math, English, and science that are significantly higher than both district and state averages. It ranks in the top 10% of all elementary schools in California. A standout feature is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.2%, which is less than half the average for the district and state and is strongly linked to its high performance. Barnard also achieves these excellent results while serving a diverse student body, demonstrating particular strength in supporting economically disadvantaged students, who perform in the 94th percentile statewide.

When compared to nearby schools like Pacific Beach Elementary and Bay Park Elementary, Barnard's math scores are notably stronger. While Holmes Elementary and Bird Rock Elementary have slightly higher overall rankings, they serve fewer students in need. This makes Barnard a model of balancing high achievement with equity, accomplishing top-tier results efficiently with per-student spending that is lower than several neighboring schools.

473

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,146

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2445 Fogg St.
San Diego, CA 92109-4855

(858) 800-5700

District: San Diego Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

31.7%

Two or more races:

29.8%

Hispanic:

20.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2013 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Diego Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg49%

California avg41%

578^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San 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
2025	91.5	578 of 5857	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	518 of 5869	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	816 of 5859	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	703 of 5883	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	478 of 5789	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	503 of 5662	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	699 of 5692	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.4	938 of 5614	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	82.9	985 of 5611	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	757 of 5530	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	1508 of 5390	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	60.3	2010 of 5377	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.0	894 of 5314	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	56.2	2108 of 5193	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.3	3044 of 5113	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.9	2854 of 5113	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.2	3788 of 4818	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.3	3038 of 4822	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.5	2719 of 4809	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	487 of 1203	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	521 of 1205	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	532 of 1190	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	409 of 1154	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	367 of 1149	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	455 of 1071	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	551 of 5597	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	360 of 5612	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	756 of 5609	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	773 of 5635	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	378 of 5492	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	561 of 5413	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	891 of 5107	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	395 of 5107	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	359 of 5087	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	360 of 5084	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	428 of 4963	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	281 of 4830	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	304 of 5460	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	339 of 5517	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	470 of 5363	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	761 of 5264	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	94.8	151 of 5173	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	93 of 5084	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	602 of 5628	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	696 of 5643	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	898 of 5638	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	702 of 5663	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	652 of 5510	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	91.9	453 of 5431	91.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	212 of 718	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	209 of 670	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	303 of 669	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	261 of 610	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	116 of 445	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	259 of 2847	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.7	607 of 2651	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	1174 of 2661	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	848 of 2726	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.4	22 of 2834	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	167 of 2737	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)77th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Science53%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Best elementary school in San Diego! So proud that my two kids matriculated from K-5th in the Mandarin immersion programs. Great teachers, great staff, lovely facilities, and best PTA ever! Close Quote

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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	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barnard Elementary	Public	K-5	2445 Fogg St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5700	473	21	22.5	35.5%	69 (14.6%)	15 (3.2%)	97 (20.5%)	150 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	141 (29.8%)	91.5	578^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%		92.8	518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	60	52.6		52.6	71.0	75.7	71.9				73.0	81.4	79.5	59.7				74.5							$18,146	$2,275	$15,871
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%)	84.4	944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.8	916^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	28	41.5		41.5	63.2	64.6	78.9				68.4	77.2	63.1	55.6				65.3	95.7	96.8		95.7	95.7		$22,465	$3,739	$18,726
Toler Elementary	Public	K-5	3350 Baker St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 273-0294	235	12	19.5	54.0%	98 (41.7%)	4 (1.7%)	96 (40.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.3%)	68.4	1673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.3	1229^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.1%	444	52.6		52.6	54.6	26.9	69.2				52.9	50.0	46.2	51.3				49.4							$26,918	$5,046	$21,872
Crown Point Elementary	Public	K-5	4033 Ingraham St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5500	313	12	26.0	49.5%	128 (40.9%)	8 (2.6%)	130 (41.5%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.9%)	60.5	2037^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		67.4	1711^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	326	28.3		28.3	65.9	55.6	39.1				53.2	70.5	55.6	26.1				50.0	96.8		96.8				$21,230	$3,734	$17,496
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%)	67.1	1739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%		70.3	1582^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.0%	157	30.0		30.0	57.1	60.0	55.0				57.5	50.0	52.0	50.0				50.7							$24,297	$4,196	$20,101
Pacific Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	1234 Tourmaline St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4200	312	13	24.9	34.9%	199 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (22.8%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (11.2%)	82.9	1025^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.7	883^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.0%	142	44.7		44.7	74.5	62.5	76.3				70.3	76.5	64.3	36.8				61.4							$20,807	$2,558	$18,249
Bay Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2433 Denver St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1100	504	19	26.3	28.8%	344 (68.3%)	4 (0.8%)	96 (19.0%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.9%)	85.9	883^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%		87	866^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	17	50.0		50.0	68.4	65.1	72.2				68.5	70.7	67.5	53.8				63.9	91.3	93.5	93.5	94.6	94.6	95.7	$18,132	$2,394	$15,738
Alcott Elementary	Public	K-5	4680 Hidalgo St.	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%)	57.6	2189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.9	2403^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	214	30.4		30.4	57.1	30.3	60.9				46.8	47.8	48.5	52.2				49.4							$40,786	$5,841	$34,945
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-5	4902 Mt. Ararat Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4400	495	19	26.3	23.8%	313 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (19.2%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.7%)	96.5	191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		98.5	47^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.2%	144	57.0		57.0	92.3	83.8	82.3				86.1	91.1	90.0	74.7				85.3							$18,230	$2,562	$15,668
John Muir	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%)	86.2	867^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%		47.9	2670^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.5%	1803	73.9	23.1	55.6	66.7	57.1	78.3	72.4	56.3	46.2	65.1	66.7	52.4	60.9	56.7	31.3	30.8	53.1							$23,931	$3,140	$20,791

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnard Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Barnard Elementary?

Students at Barnard Elementary are 32% Asian, 30% Two or more races, 21% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% African American.

How many students attend Barnard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Barnard Elementary.

Is Barnard Elementary a good school?

Yes. Barnard Elementary ranks in the top 9.9% of California elementary schools.

What district is Barnard Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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