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Pendleton Elementary

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Pendleton Elementary ranks 3204 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pendleton Elementary is a K-5 public school in the San Diego Unified district serving 352 students in a high-need area, where over three-quarters qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school is showing positive signs of recovery, with its statewide ranking improving to the 45th percentile and chronic absenteeism dropping significantly from pandemic highs to 22.4%. However, test scores in English, math, and science remain below both district and state averages. The school has a notably high student-teacher ratio of 29-to-1 and spends less per student than some nearby schools like Rolando Park Elementary, which has a lower ratio and higher scores.

When compared to other schools, Pendleton Elementary performs below most traditional public schools in its own district, such as Hardy Elementary and Hearst Elementary, but often outperforms nearby charter schools with similar student populations. Its most comparable peer is Rolando Elementary in the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, which has similar demographics and performance, suggesting shared challenges and context.

352

Students ?

29.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,211

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6506 Solita Ave.
San Diego, CA 92115-4244

(619) 344-5700

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Pendleton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mann Middle
High:	Crawford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.9%

African American:

16.5%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2013 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg49%

California avg41%

3,204^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th 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	40.1	3204 of 5857	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	3700 of 5869	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	3270 of 5859	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	3713 of 5883	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	2875 of 5789	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	2544 of 5662	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	2667 of 5692	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.1	2227 of 5614	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	2351 of 5611	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.1	3588 of 5530	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	2607 of 5390	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.6	3493 of 5377	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.8	3180 of 5314	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	18.2	4562 of 5193	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	3682 of 5113	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	3647 of 5113	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	3497 of 4818	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.1	3758 of 4822	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.1	2740 of 4809	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	191 of 569	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	262 of 747	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	306 of 700	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	3658 of 5597	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	2998 of 5612	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3645 of 5609	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	3098 of 5635	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	3246 of 5492	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	3470 of 5413	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	2169 of 5107	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	1929 of 5107	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	2162 of 5087	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	2877 of 5084	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	1467 of 4963	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	1462 of 4830	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	3178 of 5460	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3662 of 5517	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	2646 of 5363	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	3185 of 5264	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	1981 of 5173	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	1532 of 5084	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	2753 of 5628	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	3939 of 5643	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	2782 of 5638	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	3925 of 5663	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	2375 of 5510	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	1725 of 5431	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)66th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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
Pendleton Elementary	Public	K-5	6506 Solita Ave.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5700	352	12	29.3	77.3%	45 (12.8%)	58 (16.5%)	179 (50.9%)	24 (6.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (10.8%)	40.1	3204^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%		32.9	3700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.0%	496	37.0		37.0	32.7	37.8	50.0				40.0	35.2	31.3	28.3				31.8	96.7				96.7		$21,211	$3,502	$17,709
Language Academy	Public	K-8	4961 64th St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5150	1,015	43	23.7	43.9%	249 (24.5%)	94 (9.3%)	551 (54.3%)	21 (2.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (9.3%)	69.9	1603^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%		69.1	1632^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.2%	29	48.7	55.2	51.5	55.3	57.1	64.9	68.3	75.3	67.8	64.0	48.3	38.7	38.9	59.8	59.6	71.3	51.2	97.6	98.4			98.4		$18,868	$3,301	$15,567
Rolando Elementary	Public	K-5	6925 Tower St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5800	371	13	28.5	68.7%	95 (25.6%)	29 (7.8%)	178 (48.0%)	31 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.7%)	51.2	2539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		43.5	2956^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.6%	417	35.6		35.6	39.7	47.6	55.9				47.6	35.5	41.9	37.3				38.3	95.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.6	97.1	$17,808	$1,465	$16,343
Harriet Tubman Village Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6880 Mohawk St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Harriet Tubman Village Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-8635	446	19	23.3	93.7%	6 (1.3%)	226 (50.7%)	177 (39.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	25 (5.6%)	17.1	5091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%		29.5	3964^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.5%	1127	6.4	5.6	5.9	12.5	34.8	18.4	18.0	44.4	33.3	26.7	16.7	35.6	18.4	18.0	30.4	5.7	20.3							$17,888	$644	$17,244
Iftin Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	5465 El Cajon Blvd.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Iftin Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 265-2411	531	17	31.2	78.7%	30 (5.6%)	384 (72.3%)	44 (8.3%)	56 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	27.1	4206^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%		43.4	2963^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.5%	1243	11.5	27.1	19.8	16.4	23.2	37.0	38.4	45.6	46.6	34.8	22.4	24.2	25.0	38.5	29.7	41.0	30.7							$17,814	$2,891	$14,923
Rolando Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6620 Marlowe Dr.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3600	270	13	20.7	66.7%	34 (12.6%)	45 (16.7%)	137 (50.7%)	27 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (9.3%)	66.2	1777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		64.8	1830^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.8%	53	40.4		40.4	47.1	60.6	64.4				58.0	65.7	45.7	31.9				46.2							$26,530	$4,957	$21,573
Darnall Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6020 Hughes St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Darnall Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 582-1822	442	21	21.5	79.6%	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.6%)	357 (80.8%)	25 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.7%)	14.5	5307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		22.4	4641^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.9%	666	16.7	18.4	17.4	4.8	8.5	30.0	27.1	36.4	33.3	23.9	9.3	6.4	23.3	14.3	18.6	22.5	16.2							$19,522	$2,615	$16,907
Vista La Mesa Academy	Public	K-8	3900 Violet St.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5645	518	21	24.2	71.8%	51 (9.8%)	75 (14.5%)	325 (62.7%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.7%)	28.9	4062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%		30.1	3917^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	145	18.6	25.9	22.2	33.3	42.6	22.8	37.3	44.4	34.5	35.7	22.4	31.6	10.3	38.5	32.1	22.4	25.9	96.6				96.6		$19,264	$2,452	$16,812
Hardy Elementary	Public	K-5	5420 Montezuma Rd.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5700	353	14	26.1	54.4%	75 (21.2%)	28 (7.9%)	121 (34.3%)	96 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	87	823^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.9%		71	1553^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.5%	730	62.5		62.5	67.3	54.2	71.4				64.8	74.6	60.4	69.6				68.6							$20,499	$3,100	$17,399
Maryland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5400 Maryland Ave.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5744	451	19	23.7	58.5%	155 (34.4%)	41 (9.1%)	164 (36.4%)	34 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.4%)	65.6	1818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.6	1791^st of 5869 public elementary schools	69.5%	27	43.8		43.8	66.2	60.0	50.0				59.8	54.2	47.7	20.8				43.2	94.9			96.9	96.9		$17,041	$1,159	$15,882

Frequently Asked Questions about Pendleton Elementary

What district is Pendleton Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What schools do graduates of Pendleton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pendleton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mann Middle
High : Crawford High

How many students attend Pendleton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Pendleton Elementary.

Is Pendleton Elementary a good school?

Pendleton Elementary ranks 3204^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pendleton Elementary?

Students at Pendleton Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 16% African American, 13% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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