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Chesterton Elementary

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Chesterton Elementary ranks 1389 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Chesterton Elementary is a K–5 school in San Diego, California, serving 365 students in the San Diego Unified area. Its clearest distinction is math and science: in 2025–2026, it had the highest scores in both subjects among six nearby San Diego Unified K–5 schools with comparable results.

Math and science are also well above state and district results: Chesterton reached 58% proficiency in math and 54% in science, compared with 38% and 36% statewide, and 46% and 42% in the district. Its scores were 18 points above nearby peers’ average in math and 23 points above in science. ELA is competitive but less of a standout: 53.8% proficiency was above the state’s 49%, essentially level with the district’s 53.9%, and second among the six nearby schools. It was close to Jones Elementary, which scored 54.4%.

Results have fluctuated, and 2025–2026 was down from the prior year in all three subjects: about 7 points in ELA, 9 in math, and 4 in science. Across 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA and math each slipped about 1 point, while science rose 5; Chesterton still exceeded state results in every subject. SchoolDigger ranked the school in the 76th statewide percentile with four stars in 2025–2026. Its student-teacher ratio was 24.1 in 2024–2025, and 60% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Special Education Students was notably high: the group ranked in the 92nd percentile, up from the 53rd percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s 76th-percentile overall ranking.

365

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,480

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

7335 Wheatley St.
San Diego, CA 92111-5824

(619) 605-2400

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Chesterton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Middle
High:	Kearny College Connections
	Kearny Digital Media & Design
	Kearny Eng Innov & Design
	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

27.7%

Asian:

21.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg48%

California avg42%

1,389^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	74.4	1389 of 5817	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	1031 of 5857	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	1398 of 5869	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	1359 of 5859	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	1050 of 5883	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	1202 of 5789	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	879 of 5662	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	91.9	527 of 5692	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	637 of 5614	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	89.1	662 of 5611	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	1335 of 5530	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	1341 of 5390	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	59.5	2067 of 5377	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	1346 of 5314	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	1595 of 5193	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	1828 of 5113	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	1467 of 5113	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	58.0	1819 of 4818	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.4	1113 of 4822	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	59.9	1714 of 4809	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	731 of 1210	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	768 of 1203	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	908 of 1205	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	925 of 1190	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	880 of 1154	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	821 of 1149	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.9	498 of 1071	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.4	442 of 2227	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	253 of 2585	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	1769 of 5581	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.7	1168 of 5597	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	1452 of 5612	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	1285 of 5609	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	1099 of 5635	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	1004 of 5492	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	702 of 5413	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	2105 of 5094	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	1255 of 5107	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	1813 of 5107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	1381 of 5087	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	1182 of 5084	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	487 of 4963	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	215 of 4830	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	685 of 5423	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	92.4	269 of 5460	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	659 of 5517	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	536 of 5363	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	149 of 5264	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	433 of 5173	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	137 of 5084	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	1127 of 5603	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	851 of 5628	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	1325 of 5643	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1375 of 5638	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	985 of 5663	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	1321 of 5510	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	1167 of 5431	78.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	33 of 123	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	16 of 153	89.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	20 of 140	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	17 of 130	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	239 of 2927	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	42.0	1238 of 2635	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	799 of 2536	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.9	308 of 2598	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	965 of 2651	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	638 of 2661	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	469 of 2726	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	996 of 2834	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	570 of 2737	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)40th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%+20 vs state

Science54%+18 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 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
Chesterton Elementary	Public	K-5	7335 Wheatley St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2400	365	15	24.1	59.7%	115 (31.5%)	18 (4.9%)	101 (27.7%)	78 (21.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (14.0%)	74.4	1389^th of 5817 public elementary schools	76.1%		82.8	1031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%	358	54.2		54.2	51.1	50.0	60.3				53.8	57.5	57.6	59.3				58.1	97%	0%	$21,480	$1,807	$19,673
San Diego Cooperative Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	7260 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Cooperative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-1613	454	25	18.1	50.7%	156 (34.4%)	21 (4.6%)	180 (39.6%)	42 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.7%)	43.8	2999^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.4%		38	3341^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%	342	38.8	46.3	42.2	28.6	51.2	49.0	47.9	41.7	58.5	46.1	33.3	34.9	26.5	29.2	37.5	41.5	33.6	≥ 98%		$15,304	$456	$14,848
Fletcher Elementary	Public	K-5	7666 Bobolink Way	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4600	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	30.9	3918^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.6%		42.8	3019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%	899	27.8		27.8	17.4	15.8	38.9				23.3	30.4	31.6	55.6				38.3	≥ 98%		$24,972	$2,107	$22,865
Linda Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2772 Ulric St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5450	362	17	21.2	91.7%	14 (3.9%)	11 (3.0%)	271 (74.9%)	50 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	15.7	5155^th of 5817 public elementary schools	11.4%		9.4	5663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%	508	14.6		14.6	27.8	17.0	22.9				22.1	34.2	18.4	12.5				20.7	92%	0%	$24,425	$2,689	$21,736
Elevate	Public, Charter	K-8	2285 Murray Ridge Rd.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	Elevate District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 751-4774	476	22	22.0	45.6%	144 (30.3%)	80 (16.8%)	133 (27.9%)	42 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (15.8%)	93.2	470^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.1	772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%	302	63.5	71.6	68.3	88.2	86.0	75.0	74.6	79.3	79.7	80.3	84.3	82.0	61.5	54.6	73.6	81.1	73.1	≥ 98%		$16,556	$481	$16,075
Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	2751 Greyling Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-8800	257	10	25.7	52.5%	84 (32.7%)	14 (5.4%)	82 (31.9%)	28 (10.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.7%)	67.6	1707^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.7%		43.8	2964^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.4%	1257	39.0		39.0	56.1	59.4	48.8				54.4	70.7	59.4	34.2				54.4	≥ 98%		$23,653	$2,023	$21,630
Carson Elementary	Public	K-5	6905 Kramer St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6900	336	14	24.3	87.8%	33 (9.8%)	20 (6.0%)	220 (65.5%)	41 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	22.3	4602^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	20.9%		23.8	4520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%	82	20.5		20.5	31.6	18.0	30.8				26.0	32.4	24.0	25.6				27.0	90%	0%	$25,080	$2,428	$22,652
Ross Elementary	Public	K-5	7470 Bagdad St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5800	187	8	23.3	72.7%	35 (18.7%)	7 (3.7%)	90 (48.1%)	31 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.8%)	48.6	2684^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.9%		45.9	2834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%	150	25.0		25.0	33.3	50.0	43.8				41.4	41.7	55.6	43.8				46.6	96%	0%	$24,616	$1,607	$23,009
Angier Elementary	Public	K-5	8450 Hurlbut St.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3100	398	17	23.4	64.1%	76 (19.1%)	66 (16.6%)	155 (38.9%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	58 (14.6%)	66	1781^st of 5817 public elementary schools	69.4%		69.2	1640^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%	141	44.4		44.4	51.9	41.4	59.3				50.6	61.1	48.3	48.2				52.4	93%	1%	$22,529	$1,827	$20,702
Nipaquay Elementary	Public	K-5	7900 Civita Blvd.	San Diego	92108	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1900	378	15	25.2	61.1%	114 (30.2%)	33 (8.7%)	130 (34.4%)	49 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.8%)	54.1	2374^th of 5817 public elementary schools	59.2%		45.1	2878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.9%	504	43.2		43.2	38.2	42.0	60.5				46.0	52.6	39.2	34.1				42.8	97%	0%	$19,822	$1,387	$18,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesterton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Chesterton Elementary?

Students at Chesterton Elementary are 32% White, 28% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Chesterton Elementary a good school?

Chesterton Elementary ranks 1389^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chesterton Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend Chesterton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Chesterton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Chesterton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chesterton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Montgomery Middle
High : Kearny College Connections
High : Kearny Digital Media & Design
High : Kearny Eng Innov & Design
High : Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology

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

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