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Cubberley Elementary

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Cubberley Elementary ranks 2709 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cubberley Elementary is a K–5 school with 199 students in San Diego, served by San Diego Unified. Its 2025–2026 results are uneven: science is a clear strength, while English language arts (ELA) and math lag behind nearby schools, the district and the state. Results also vary sharply by grade: fifth-grade ELA stands out, but third grade is the clearest academic concern, with the lowest ELA and math proficiency among the ten nearby schools.

Science is Cubberley’s strongest subject compared with its peers: 53% of students were proficient, versus a 41% average at the nine nearby schools, and only Chesterton Elementary scored higher. Cubberley’s science result also exceeded the state’s 36% and the district’s 42%. In contrast, 45% were proficient in ELA, below the nearby-school average of 48%, the state’s 49% and the district’s 54%. Math is the weakest relative result: 35% were proficient, compared with 47% at nearby schools, 38% statewide and 46% districtwide; only Juarez Elementary scored lower among the ten nearby schools. The grade-level contrast is striking: third-grade ELA proficiency was 31% and math was 20%, while fifth-grade ELA reached 73%, above both state and district results.

Recent trends show ELA and math losing ground against the state, while science has held onto a large advantage. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Cubberley’s ELA proficiency fell by 8 points and math by 5, as state results rose in both subjects; science increased by 6 points, keeping its state lead at about 17 points. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 38% in 2021–2022 to 25%, but remains above the district’s 17% and state’s 18%; it is tied with Nipaquay Elementary for the highest rate among nearby schools. SchoolDigger places Cubberley at the 53rd percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, down 16 percentile points from the prior year. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 23.4, close to the nearby-school average of 23.7; 56% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well Cubberley serves male students dropped from the 73rd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 45th in 2025–2026. In an older result, its measure for Hispanic students was at the 87th percentile in 2018–2019, compared with the school’s overall 67th percentile then.

199

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,316

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

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)

3201 Marathon Dr.
San Diego, CA 92123-2638

(619) 605-3900

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Cubberley Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.7%

White:

21.6%

Two or more races:

20.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

California avg42%

2,709^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^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	48.2	2709 of 5817	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	1840 of 5857	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	2203 of 5869	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1931 of 5859	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	2466 of 5883	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	1927 of 5789	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1805 of 5662	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.6	1404 of 5692	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	1220 of 5614	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.9	1662 of 5611	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	33.6	3763 of 5530	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.1	4159 of 5390	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.2	2014 of 5377	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.9	3634 of 5314	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	2971 of 5193	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	2543 of 5113	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	2092 of 5113	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.7	2346 of 4818	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.3	2429 of 4822	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.8	1927 of 4809	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	3150 of 5581	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.7	1614 of 5635	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	1674 of 5492	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	1325 of 5413	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	82.1	632 of 4963	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	364 of 4830	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	2536 of 5423	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	1577 of 5460	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	2644 of 5517	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	2100 of 5264	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	1189 of 5173	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	825 of 5084	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	3089 of 5603	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.9	1518 of 5628	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	2482 of 5643	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	1475 of 5638	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	31.1	3689 of 5663	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	1606 of 5510	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	1863 of 5431	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)87th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+17 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-5 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, December 25, 2017

Excellent School Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, May 28, 2017

I have 2 children that attend Cubberley and I love this community! It is much more than a school it is a family! There is a Art Program taught by ArtCorps and a amazing Science and Innovation lab! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Cubberley Elementary	Public	K-5	3201 Marathon Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3900	199	9	23.4	55.8%	43 (21.6%)	24 (12.1%)	67 (33.7%)	24 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (20.6%)	48.2	2709^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.4%		65	1840^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%	869																	53.3		53.3	31.3	44.4	73.3				44.6	20.0	50.0	40.0				35.2	97%	0%	$23,316	$1,718	$21,598
Wegeforth Elementary	Public	K-5	3443 Ediwhar Ave.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5900	200	10	20.0	72.0%	32 (16.0%)	15 (7.5%)	80 (40.0%)	38 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.5%)	57.3	2193^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	62.3%		57.6	2190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%	3																	34.2		34.2	45.0	45.0	48.8				46.3	58.1	47.5	41.5				49.2	≥ 95%		$29,576	$2,244	$27,332
Juarez Elementary	Public	K-5	2633 Melbourne Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 935-2800	264	10	26.4	57.6%	50 (18.9%)	13 (4.9%)	160 (60.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.5%)	42.1	3100^th of 5817 public elementary schools	46.7%		26.2	4300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%	1200	11.5	12.1	0.0	9.1	26.9	15.2	11.1	18.2	15.4	18.2	0.0	13.0	15.4	12.1	0.0	10.4	38.9		38.9	38.5	41.2	47.4				41.8	57.7	26.5	5.6				32.1	≥ 98%		$21,895	$1,849	$20,046
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
Hancock Elementary	Public	K-5	3303 Taussig St.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3200	644	28	22.6	68.8%	253 (39.3%)	59 (9.2%)	204 (31.7%)	16 (2.5%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	101 (15.7%)	68.2	1673^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	71.2%		46.5	2796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%	1123																	49.3		49.3	52.6	48.8	61.2				53.7	58.8	46.3	45.5				51.0	94%	0%	$21,030	$1,688	$19,342
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
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
Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	4343 Shields St.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5200	611	27	22.6	61.7%	212 (34.7%)	74 (12.1%)	208 (34.0%)	21 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	86 (14.1%)	51.4	2532^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	56.5%		63.6	1897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%	635																	36.7		36.7	59.4	39.5	45.0				47.2	59.4	33.7	30.0				40.0	95%	0%	$23,612	$2,071	$21,541
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cubberley Elementary

What district is Cubberley Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend Cubberley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Cubberley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cubberley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cubberley Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Cubberley Elementary?

Students at Cubberley Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 22% White, 21% Two or more races, 12% African American, 12% Asian.

Is Cubberley Elementary a good school?

Cubberley Elementary ranks 2709^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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