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Bird Rock Elementary

Public Grades K-5

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bird Rock Elementary is a K–5 school with 383 students in La Jolla, a coastal community in San Diego, and is part of San Diego Unified. In 2025–26, 77% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 88% in math and 73% in science—results above both the district and California in all three subjects. The clearest standout is math: Bird Rock had the highest result among ten nearby K–5 schools.

Bird Rock Elementary is near the top of the nearby group in every subject: it ranked first in math, third in ELA and second in science. Its math proficiency was 49 percentage points above the state and 42 above the district; in ELA, it was 28 points above the state and 23 above the district, while in science it led those benchmarks by 37 and 31 points. La Jolla Elementary had higher ELA and science results, and Torrey Pines Elementary had higher ELA. By grade, fifth grade was a particular strength: Bird Rock had the top nearby results in both ELA and math, at 92% in each. Fourth-grade ELA was a relative soft spot at 65%—above state and district results, but fifth among nearby schools.

Math has improved steadily, rising 9 percentage points from 2022–23 to 2025–26. ELA dipped and recovered, ending 1 point below its 2022–23 result; science rose 13 points over that period but fell from its 2024–25 peak of 79% to 73%. SchoolDigger ranks Bird Rock 265th of 5,804 California schools, in the 95th percentile with five stars for 2025–26. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 23.5, around the middle of the nearby range rather than especially low. In 2024–25, 11% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest share among nearby schools reporting the same measure and year. Chronic absenteeism was 8% in 2025–26, below the district’s 17% and the state’s 18%, and down from 13% in 2021–22. Results can vary from year to year at a school of this size.

383

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,650

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

5371 La Jolla Hermosa Ave.
La Jolla, CA 92037-8016

(619) 605-3500

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Bird Rock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Muirlands Middle
High:	La Jolla High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Two or more races:

13.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (81% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Diego Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg48%

California avg42%

266^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	95.7	266 of 5817	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	149 of 5857	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	448 of 5869	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	367 of 5859	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	350 of 5883	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	124 of 5789	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	138 of 5662	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.5	218 of 5692	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	103 of 5614	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	97.7	126 of 5611	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	95.9	66 of 5530	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	95.8	48 of 5390	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	95.6	83 of 5377	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	96.4	54 of 5314	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	96.6	77 of 5193	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	96.7	94 of 5113	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	96.4	147 of 5113	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	96.0	157 of 4818	96.7%	★★★★★
2005	97.9	53 of 4822	98.9%	★★★★★
2004	96.0	182 of 4809	96.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	88.8	199 of 2585	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	115 of 5581	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	134 of 5597	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	607 of 5612	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	487 of 5609	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	263 of 5635	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	73 of 5492	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	153 of 5413	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	99.1	27 of 4963	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	93.9	284 of 5517	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	430 of 5363	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	85 of 5264	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	481 of 5603	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	289 of 5628	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	273 of 5643	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	283 of 5638	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	411 of 5663	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	178 of 5510	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	119 of 5431	97.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	91.3	173 of 2635	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	21 of 2420	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	311 of 2536	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	168 of 2598	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	518 of 2651	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	278 of 2661	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	229 of 2726	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	134 of 2834	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	122 of 2737	95.5%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2019)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics88%+49 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy77%+28 vs state

Science73%+37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Wonderful school with great teachers and staff! Very happy with the education my kids are receiving. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 13, 2019

Good school if your child can excel on his own.. poor if you have a child that needs extra attention or special needs. These kids are just glossed over. Close Quote

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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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Bird Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	5371 La Jolla Hermosa Ave.	La Jolla	92037	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3500	383	16	23.5	10.7%	274 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.0%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.8%)	95.7	266^th of 5817 public elementary schools	95.4%		97	149^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.5%	117	72.6	72.6	74.6	65.0	91.8	77.2	89.8	81.7	91.7	87.7	97%	1%	$23,650	$22,544	$1,106
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%)	78.6	1192^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	79.5%		82.9	1025^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.5%	167	41.8	41.8	73.7	67.9	56.4	65.1	84.2	73.6	40.0	63.7	97%	0%	$28,361	$27,298	$1,063
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%	$31,973	$30,126	$1,847
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%)	74.3	1392^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	76.1%		60.5	2037^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%	645	65.0	65.0	62.5	47.1	72.5	59.5	67.5	40.4	52.5	52.3	96%	0%	$25,287	$23,082	$2,205
La Jolla Elementary	Public	K-5	7337 Girard Ave.	La Jolla	92037	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3300	566	24	23.5	19.1%	348 (61.5%)	2 (0.4%)	96 (17.0%)	53 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	97	144^th of 5817 public elementary schools	97.5%		97.9	75^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.7%	69	78.2	78.2	79.1	74.0	87.1	80.2	82.4	83.3	89.1	85.1	98%	0%	$23,287	$22,110	$1,177
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%)	92.4	516^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.1%		91.5	578^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%	62	62.5	62.5	69.2	69.7	73.2	70.8	86.4	80.3	63.9	76.5	≥ 99%		$23,254	$22,198	$1,056
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%	$53,168	$51,272	$1,896
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%		$34,750	$32,838	$1,912
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%)	63.7	1899^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.4%		68.4	1673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%	226	34.8	34.8	71.4	61.1	34.8	54.8	81.0	61.1	26.1	54.8	96%	0%	$36,433	$34,628	$1,805
Torrey Pines Elementary	Public	K-5	8350 Cliffridge Ave.	La Jolla	92037	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3700	465	19	24.4	16.8%	217 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (17.8%)	102 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.5%)	95.6	280^th of 5817 public elementary schools	95.2%		97.2	141^st of 5857 public elementary schools	97.6%	139	59.7	59.7	89.8	81.7	74.0	81.3	96.7	84.7	74.0	84.4	96%	1%	$23,762	$22,830	$932

Frequently Asked Questions about Bird Rock Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bird Rock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bird Rock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Muirlands Middle
High : La Jolla High

How many students attend Bird Rock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Bird Rock Elementary.

What district is Bird Rock Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Bird Rock Elementary?

Students at Bird Rock Elementary are 72% White, 14% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Bird Rock Elementary a good school?

Yes! Bird Rock Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 266^th of 5817 California elementary schools.

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