Chollas/Mead Elementary

Public K-5

 401 N. 45th St.
       San Diego, CA  92102-4732


(619) 362-3300

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3763rd of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,894 Help


Students who attend Chollas/Mead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Millennial Technical Middle
High:    Lincoln High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  528

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.3%
African American:
8.0%
Asian:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.9% Help


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Compare Details Chollas/Mead Elementary ranks worse than 64.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 90th 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 31.47. (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: Hispanic (83.3%), African American (8%), Asian (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chollas/Mead Elementary is 21.1, which is the 39th 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 Chollas/Mead Elementary is $7,894. 78 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Chollas/Mead Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chollas/Mead Elementary 3763rd of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Chollas/Mead 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 Chollas/Mead Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Chollas/Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.26 3854th 4809 19.9%
2005 22.73 3779th 4822 21.6%
2006 21.40 3891st 4818 19.2%
2007 23.86 4016th 5113 21.5%
2008 33.00 3391st 5113 33.7%
2009 34.52 3398th 5193 34.6%
2010 35.20 3478th 5314 34.6%
2011 29.72 4000th 5377 25.6%
2012 31.05 3872nd 5390 28.2%
2013 45.42 2977th 5530 46.2%
2015 31.67 3573rd 5611 36.3%
2016 45.73 2727th 5614 51.4%
2017 38.02 3240th 5692 43.1%
2018 45.91 2784th 5662 50.8%
2019 46.42 2798th 5789 51.7%
2022 41.34 2996th 5883 49.1%
2023 31.47 3752nd 5848 35.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chollas/Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.37 599th 3246 81.5%
2019 57.23 920th 3275 71.9%
2022 62.71 673rd 3311 79.7%
2023 32.93 2319th 3240 28.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chollas/Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.21 1176th 2416 51.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chollas/Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.16 1676th 5084 67.0%
2019 59.13 1823rd 5173 64.8%
2022 56.02 1923rd 5264 63.5%
2023 43.18 2824th 5355 47.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Chollas/Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 90.16 19th 356 94.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Chollas/Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.05 2889th 5413 46.6%
2019 49.48 2528th 5492 54.0%
2022 46.31 2619th 5635 53.5%
2023 40.40 2985th 5595 46.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Chollas/Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.91 1143rd 2128 46.3%
2019 35.06 1534th 2585 40.7%
2022 39.61 1092nd 2227 51.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Chollas/Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.37 2549th 5431 53.1%
2019 42.29 2896th 5510 47.4%
2022 36.94 3205th 5663 43.4%
2023 24.27 4312th 5627 23.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chollas/Mead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.70 1589th 4830 67.1%
2019 60.07 1681st 4963 66.1%
2022 50.79 2154th 5084 57.6%
2023 41.71 2771st 5079 45.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Chollas/Mead Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 116 219 196 222 3 n/a n/a 0 756
1989 85 222 207 265 2 n/a n/a 0 781
1990 76 216 194 291 1 n/a n/a 0 778
1991 68 241 187 318 1 n/a n/a 0 815
1992 54 233 183 333 3 n/a n/a 0 806
1993 36 203 187 363 0 n/a n/a 0 789
1994 43 177 181 356 1 n/a n/a 0 758
1995 44 165 156 347 4 n/a n/a 0 716
1996 44 165 156 347 4 n/a n/a 0 716
1997 39 175 153 329 5 n/a n/a 0 701
1998 39 169 131 344 4 n/a n/a 0 687
1999 34 215 123 376 4 n/a n/a 0 752
2000 36 185 115 384 4 n/a n/a 0 724
2001 51 279 158 622 3 n/a n/a 0 1113
2002 30 219 134 624 1 n/a n/a 0 1008
2003 30 219 134 624 1 n/a n/a 0 1008
2004 25 173 128 595 4 n/a n/a 0 925
2005 15 161 106 580 4 n/a n/a 0 866
2006 14 131 81 589 4 n/a n/a 0 819
2007 8 125 73 573 2 n/a n/a 3 784
2008 6 114 72 593 2 n/a n/a 0 787
2009 6 121 69 605 2 13 0 0 816
2010 5 97 71 623 3 8 4 0 811
2011 3 97 60 561 3 3 10 0 737
2012 4 71 54 634 3 7 9 0 782
2013 4 58 39 584 3 8 11 0 707
2014 4 47 27 540 3 7 15 0 643
2015 3 42 28 537 4 7 20 0 641
2016 6 44 32 513 2 7 24 0 628
2017 9 47 33 515 1 8 27 0 640
2018 10 40 31 501 5 6 28 0 621
2019 8 33 30 478 4 6 33 0 592
2020 8 33 28 463 0 3 31 0 566
2021 8 39 25 446 0 2 26 0 546
2022 4 41 26 406 0 2 23 0 502
2023 7 42 20 440 0 4 15 0 528

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

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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 Chollas/Mead Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 756 34.9 21.6 n/a
1989 781 37.2 20.9 n/a
1990 778 37.2 20.9 n/a
1991 815 35.9 22.7 n/a
1992 806 36.5 22.0 90.4
1993 789 39.2 20.1 91.6
1994 758 36.0 21.1 91.8
1995 716 32.0 22.4 95
1996 716 32.0 22.4 95
1997 701 35.4 19.8 94.9
1998 687 35.0 19.6 94.9
1999 752 41.0 18.3 94.9
2000 724 40.0 18.1 95.2
2001 1113 60.5 18.4 69.7
2002 1008 62.0 16.3 68.8
2003 1008 62.0 16.3 68.8
2004 925 64.3 14.4 48.5
2005 866 55.3 15.7 59.4
2006 819 57.8 14.2 93
2007 784 48.8 16.1 92.8
2008 787 54.8 14.4 94.2
2009 816 44.9 16.7 93
2010 811 41.0 19.7 93
2011 737 n/a n/a 92.9
2012 782 35.0 22.3 n/a
2013 707 35.0 20.2 99.6
2014 643 29.0 22.1 86.2
2015 641 25.0 25.6 95.6
2016 628 27.0 23.2 95.5
2017 640 26.0 24.6 93.8
2018 621 26.0 23.8 92.6
2019 592 25.0 23.6 93.9
2020 566 n/a n/a 92.6
2021 546 25.0 21.8 90.5
2022 502 26.0 19.3 92
2023 528 25.0 21.1 93.9

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 Chollas/Mead Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 756 34.9 21.6 n/a
1989 781 37.2 20.9 n/a
1990 778 37.2 20.9 n/a
1991 815 35.9 22.7 n/a
1992 806 36.5 22.0 90.4
1993 789 39.2 20.1 91.6
1994 758 36.0 21.1 91.8
1995 716 32.0 22.4 95
1996 716 32.0 22.4 95
1997 701 35.4 19.8 94.9
1998 687 35.0 19.6 94.9
1999 752 41.0 18.3 94.9
2000 724 40.0 18.1 95.2
2001 1113 60.5 18.4 69.7
2002 1008 62.0 16.3 68.8
2003 1008 62.0 16.3 68.8
2004 925 64.3 14.4 48.5
2005 866 55.3 15.7 59.4
2006 819 57.8 14.2 93
2007 784 48.8 16.1 92.8
2008 787 54.8 14.4 94.2
2009 816 44.9 16.7 93
2010 811 41.0 19.7 93
2011 737 n/a n/a 92.9
2012 782 35.0 22.3 n/a
2013 707 35.0 20.2 99.6
2014 643 29.0 22.1 86.2
2015 641 25.0 25.6 95.6
2016 628 27.0 23.2 95.5
2017 640 26.0 24.6 93.8
2018 621 26.0 23.8 92.6
2019 592 25.0 23.6 93.9
2020 566 n/a n/a 92.6
2021 546 25.0 21.8 90.5
2022 502 26.0 19.3 92
2023 528 25.0 21.1 93.9

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

Chollas/Mead Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201297.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%
201394.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%98.0%97.0%99.0%97.0%98.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201595.0%1.0%0.0%4.0%95.0%97.0%98.0%96.0%97.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201898.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201996.0%1.0%3.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%98.0%
202098.1%0.9%0.0%98.1%98.1%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chollas/Mead Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,894

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Chollas/Mead Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2798th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3752nd of 5848 Elementary schools
 15.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chollas/Mead Elementary)46.728.1
 18.5%
   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 (Chollas/Mead Elementary)60.433.9
 26.6%
   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 (Chollas/Mead Elementary)31.525.3
 6.2%
   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 (Chollas/Mead Elementary)29.714.7
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)5550
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chollas/Mead Elementary)55.357.1
 1.8%
   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 (Chollas/Mead Elementary)48.927.8
 21.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)50.742.5
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Chollas/Mead Elementary)20.412.5
 7.9%
   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 Students592528
 10.8%
African American3342
 27.3%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian3020
 33.3%
Hispanic478440
 7.9%
Pacific Islander64
 33.3%
White87
 12.5%
Two or More Races3315
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.9%93.9%
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Students who attend Chollas/Mead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Millennial Technical Middle
High : Lincoln High

Chollas/Mead Elementary ranks 3763rd of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 528 students attended Chollas/Mead Elementary.

Students at Chollas/Mead Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.


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