Bird Rock Elementary

Public K-5

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


(858) 488-0537

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
368th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,255 Help


Students who attend Bird Rock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Muirlands Middle
High:    La Jolla High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.0 Help
Number of students:  362

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.1%
Two or more races:
12.4%
Hispanic:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.5% Help


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Compare Details Bird Rock Elementary ranks better than 93.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11th among 116 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.81. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.1%), two or more races (12.4%), Hispanic (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bird Rock Elementary is 22, which is the 58th best among 116 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bird Rock Elementary is $8,255. 63 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bird Rock Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bird Rock Elementary 368th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Bird Rock Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 579th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bird Rock Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 96.01 182nd 4809 96.2%
2005 97.93 53rd 4822 98.9%
2006 96.04 157th 4818 96.7%
2007 96.37 147th 5113 97.1%
2008 96.66 94th 5113 98.2%
2009 96.58 77th 5193 98.5%
2010 96.45 54th 5314 99.0%
2011 95.60 83rd 5377 98.5%
2012 95.79 48th 5390 99.1%
2013 95.86 66th 5530 98.8%
2015 97.75 126th 5611 97.8%
2016 97.51 103rd 5614 98.2%
2017 96.51 218th 5692 96.2%
2018 97.09 138th 5662 97.6%
2019 97.27 124th 5789 97.9%
2022 95.21 350th 5883 94.1%
2023 94.81 366th 5848 93.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.47 21st 2416 99.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 97.85 85th 5264 98.4%
2023 88.92 431st 5355 92.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.03 153rd 5413 97.2%
2019 97.23 73rd 5492 98.7%
2022 95.46 263rd 5635 95.3%
2023 92.23 483rd 5595 91.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.79 199th 2585 92.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.95 119th 5431 97.8%
2019 95.99 178th 5510 96.8%
2022 93.57 411th 5663 92.7%
2023 95.26 282nd 5627 95.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.12 27th 4963 99.5%
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Rank History for White students at Bird Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.04 122nd 2737 95.5%
2019 88.52 134th 2834 95.3%
2022 86.07 229th 2726 91.6%
2023 84.06 278th 2659 89.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Bird Rock Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 327 29 9 85 3 n/a n/a 0 453
1989 335 21 9 94 5 n/a n/a 0 464
1990 335 20 12 97 5 n/a n/a 0 469
1991 299 14 9 119 2 n/a n/a 0 443
1992 293 19 8 122 1 n/a n/a 0 443
1993 298 15 6 120 3 n/a n/a 0 442
1994 298 6 11 126 4 n/a n/a 0 445
1995 290 3 14 118 2 n/a n/a 0 427
1996 290 3 14 118 2 n/a n/a 0 427
1997 289 3 27 115 2 n/a n/a 0 436
1998 284 2 26 108 1 n/a n/a 0 421
1999 316 3 32 92 2 n/a n/a 0 445
2000 326 3 31 80 1 n/a n/a 0 441
2001 337 6 25 83 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2002 386 6 32 60 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2003 386 6 32 60 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2004 370 3 32 55 1 n/a n/a 0 461
2005 379 5 42 55 2 n/a n/a 0 483
2006 367 8 48 50 2 n/a n/a 0 475
2007 371 9 52 37 3 n/a n/a 1 473
2008 348 11 45 45 2 n/a n/a 0 451
2009 366 12 44 34 2 9 0 0 467
2010 371 6 34 37 3 6 17 0 474
2011 390 6 33 46 3 4 26 0 508
2012 409 7 26 55 2 1 34 0 534
2013 405 6 30 45 1 1 42 0 530
2014 411 5 22 50 2 0 42 0 532
2015 408 3 25 41 1 0 42 0 520
2016 401 3 27 39 1 1 44 0 516
2017 370 4 22 33 0 0 39 0 468
2018 350 3 17 39 0 0 42 0 451
2019 346 3 13 46 0 0 42 0 450
2020 331 3 12 39 1 0 51 0 437
2021 280 4 13 33 1 0 59 0 390
2022 272 1 12 29 1 0 45 0 360
2023 272 0 8 36 1 0 45 0 362

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bird Rock Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 453 15.1 30.0 n/a
1989 464 15.1 30.7 n/a
1990 469 15.1 31.0 n/a
1991 443 15.2 29.1 n/a
1992 443 15.4 28.7 22.1
1993 442 15.1 29.3 23.8
1994 445 15.7 28.3 26.7
1995 427 17.3 24.7 28.3
1996 427 17.3 24.7 28.3
1997 436 18.8 23.2 22.9
1998 421 18.0 23.4 21.4
1999 445 21.8 20.4 17.1
2000 441 21.0 21.0 14.3
2001 451 23.0 19.6 12.6
2002 484 25.0 19.4 7.9
2003 484 25.0 19.4 7.9
2004 461 23.0 20.0 4.8
2005 483 26.0 18.6 7.7
2006 475 25.0 19.0 7.6
2007 473 23.0 20.6 8.5
2008 451 23.0 19.6 5.3
2009 467 22.0 20.3 7.1
2010 474 20.0 23.7 7.6
2011 508 n/a n/a 8.3
2012 534 24.0 22.2 n/a
2013 530 24.0 22.0 5.1
2014 532 19.5 27.2 6.4
2015 520 18.0 28.8 5.8
2016 516 18.0 28.6 8.1
2017 468 17.5 26.7 9
2018 451 18.0 25.0 7.5
2019 450 17.3 26.0 9.3
2020 437 n/a n/a 8.9
2021 390 16.5 23.6 10
2022 360 15.5 23.2 15
2023 362 16.4 22.0 13.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bird Rock Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 453 15.1 30.0 n/a
1989 464 15.1 30.7 n/a
1990 469 15.1 31.0 n/a
1991 443 15.2 29.1 n/a
1992 443 15.4 28.7 22.1
1993 442 15.1 29.3 23.8
1994 445 15.7 28.3 26.7
1995 427 17.3 24.7 28.3
1996 427 17.3 24.7 28.3
1997 436 18.8 23.2 22.9
1998 421 18.0 23.4 21.4
1999 445 21.8 20.4 17.1
2000 441 21.0 21.0 14.3
2001 451 23.0 19.6 12.6
2002 484 25.0 19.4 7.9
2003 484 25.0 19.4 7.9
2004 461 23.0 20.0 4.8
2005 483 26.0 18.6 7.7
2006 475 25.0 19.0 7.6
2007 473 23.0 20.6 8.5
2008 451 23.0 19.6 5.3
2009 467 22.0 20.3 7.1
2010 474 20.0 23.7 7.6
2011 508 n/a n/a 8.3
2012 534 24.0 22.2 n/a
2013 530 24.0 22.0 5.1
2014 532 19.5 27.2 6.4
2015 520 18.0 28.8 5.8
2016 516 18.0 28.6 8.1
2017 468 17.5 26.7 9
2018 451 18.0 25.0 7.5
2019 450 17.3 26.0 9.3
2020 437 n/a n/a 8.9
2021 390 16.5 23.6 10
2022 360 15.5 23.2 15
2023 362 16.4 22.0 13.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Bird Rock Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201283.0%4.0%0.0%13.0%87.0%93.0%94.0%92.0%87.0%
201375.0%14.0%0.0%11.0%81.0%84.0%86.0%84.0%78.0%
201497.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201581.0%11.0%0.0%8.0%82.0%84.0%87.0%82.0%82.0%
201679.0%12.0%2.0%5.0%85.0%80.0%85.0%84.0%85.0%
201790.0%2.0%2.0%4.0%93.0%93.0%96.0%94.0%93.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201993.0%1.0%3.0%97.0%93.0%97.0%97.0%96.0%
202094.4%3.4%1.1%94.4%95.5%95.5%95.5%94.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bird Rock Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,255

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bird Rock Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 124th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 366th of 5848 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bird Rock Elementary)7591.1
 16.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)56.253.6
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bird Rock Elementary)87.585.7
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)60.455
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bird Rock Elementary)91.173.2
 17.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)56.851.1
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bird Rock Elementary)92.982.1
 10.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)5550
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bird Rock Elementary)90.470.9
 19.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)6055.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bird Rock Elementary)84.769.1
 15.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)50.742.5
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Bird Rock Elementary)74.360
 14.3%
   5th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)39.940
 0.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students450362
 19.6%
African American30
 100%
American Indian01
Asian138
 38.5%
Hispanic4636
 21.7%
Pacific Islander00
White346272
 21.4%
Two or More Races4245
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.3%13.5%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bird Rock Elementary

Yes. Bird Rock Elementary ranks in the top 6.3% of California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 362 students attended Bird Rock Elementary.

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

Middle : Muirlands Middle
High : La Jolla High

Students at Bird Rock Elementary are 75% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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