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Florence Elementary

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Florence Elementary ranks 3550 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of California elementary schools

Summary

Florence Elementary serves 213 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in San Diego, within San Diego Unified. Attendance is a serious concern: in 2025–2026, 35% of students were chronically absent, compared with 17% districtwide and 18% statewide. The clearest academic concern is math, where just 20% of students were proficient.

Compared with state and district results, Florence’s strongest subject is science and its weakest is math. In 2025–2026, 46% were proficient in science—10 percentage points above the state and 4 above the district—while 39% were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 10 points below the state and 15 below the district. Math proficiency was 20%, 18 points below the state and 26 below the district. Florence also trailed the five nearby traditional K–5 schools’ average in ELA (49%) by 9 points and in math (48%) by 28 points, but exceeded their science average (39%) by 7 points. Grade-level results show a bright spot: fifth-grade ELA proficiency was 58%, above the state’s 49% and the district’s 55%; third-grade math was just 13%, versus 47% statewide.

Results have weakened overall, particularly in math: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency fell 7 percentage points, math fell 20, and science fell 7. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking dropped from the 62nd percentile with 2 stars in 2024–2025 to the 39th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 19.3, the second-lowest among ten nearby schools with reported ratios. For context, 65% of Florence students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, compared with an average of 56% among ten nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings placed both Male Students and Low Socio Economic Status Students at the 49th percentile, 10 points above Florence overall; both groups’ rankings had fallen sharply from the prior year, from the 72nd and 70th percentiles, respectively.

213

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,315

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

3914 First Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103-3089

(619) 344-5900

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Florence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt International Middle
High:	San Diego High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

White:

23.0%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 18% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg48%

California avg42%

3,550^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 137Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

407^th of 968San 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	35.4	3550 of 5804	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	2234 of 5857	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	2383 of 5869	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	2247 of 5859	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	2240 of 5883	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	1440 of 5789	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	1246 of 5662	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.9	1926 of 5692	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	2270 of 5614	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	2285 of 5611	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	2350 of 5530	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	2049 of 5390	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	1739 of 5377	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.0	1232 of 5314	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	60.8	1888 of 5193	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	1592 of 5113	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.9	1831 of 5113	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	1701 of 4818	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	1412 of 4822	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	60.7	1677 of 4809	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	3127 of 5569	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	2787 of 5597	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	2929 of 5612	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	3537 of 5609	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	2658 of 5635	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	837 of 5492	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	537 of 5413	90.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	2917 of 5085	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	2139 of 5107	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	2354 of 5107	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	1771 of 5087	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	1475 of 5084	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	766 of 4963	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	749 of 4830	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	2787 of 5412	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.0	1622 of 5460	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	1824 of 5517	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	1736 of 5363	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	1283 of 5264	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	346 of 5173	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	477 of 5084	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	2878 of 5590	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.2	1601 of 5628	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	1487 of 5643	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	1924 of 5638	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	1665 of 5663	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	2990 of 5510	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	2963 of 5431	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)49th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science46%+10 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	% 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
Florence Elementary	Public	K-5	3914 First Ave.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5900	213	11	19.3	64.8%	49 (23.0%)	18 (8.5%)	113 (53.1%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.7%)	35.4	3550^th of 5804 public elementary schools	38.8%		56.4	2234^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.9%	1316	45.8		45.8	30.4	27.3	58.3				39.1	12.5	22.7	25.0				20.0							$44,315	$42,380	$1,935
Grant K-8	Public	K-8	1425 Washington Pl.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 293-4420	743	35	21.5	29.7%	384 (51.7%)	18 (2.4%)	223 (30.0%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (11.7%)	91.3	569^th of 5804 public elementary schools	90.2%		92.3	526^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%	43	59.2	62.2	60.9	73.1	66.3	74.7	70.9	64.9	67.8	69.4	80.6	71.9	70.4	62.3	63.9	46.7	65.2	92.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	94.6	96.8	$26,067	$24,536	$1,531
Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	4345 Campus Ave.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 497-3500	535	22	24.3	45.2%	204 (38.1%)	50 (9.3%)	178 (33.3%)	22 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (14.6%)	90.4	629^th of 5804 public elementary schools	89.2%		93.4	449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.3%	180	65.9		65.9	62.0	78.9	66.3				69.4	68.4	81.1	67.4				72.5	97.0				97.0		$25,912	$24,350	$1,562
Museum	Public, Charter	K-8	211 Maple St.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	Museum District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 236-8712	213	13	16.6	28.6%	85 (39.9%)	7 (3.3%)	81 (38.0%)	7 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.1%)								(n/a)
Old Town Academy K-8 Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2120 San Diego Ave.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 574-6225	194	12	16.1	28.4%	43 (22.2%)	18 (9.3%)	89 (45.9%)	8 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.0%)								(n/a)
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1789 State St.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6300	245	11	22.2	73.9%	45 (18.4%)	27 (11.0%)	141 (57.6%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	13.2	5362^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	7.6%		20	4825^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.6%	537	7.1		7.1	33.3	22.7	14.3				22.0	31.0	12.5	7.5				16.1							$35,922	$34,330	$1,592
iHigh Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	4050 Appleton St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 430-1720	148	7	21.1	82.4%	12 (8.1%)	12 (8.1%)	83 (56.1%)	26 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.5%)	74.6	1381^st of 5804 public elementary schools	76.2%		60.4	2044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%	663	35.0		35.0	64.3	76.2	55.0	70.6			66.7	64.3	60.0	40.0	47.1			52.1							$27,233	$25,334	$1,899
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	3770 Utah St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3300	400	16	25.0	51.5%	135 (33.8%)	11 (2.8%)	181 (45.3%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.5%)	84.9	919^th of 5804 public elementary schools	84.2%		83.3	997^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.0%	78	57.4		57.4	62.1	58.3	74.2				64.9	72.7	68.3	51.6				64.4							$26,343	$24,240	$2,103
Empower Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	6484 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	Empower Language Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 292-1304	153	7	21.8	50.3%	23 (15.0%)	5 (3.3%)	116 (75.8%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	4487 Oregon St.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4300	308	14	22.0	77.6%	54 (17.5%)	52 (16.9%)	173 (56.2%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	76.2	1306^th of 5804 public elementary schools	77.5%		80.8	1123^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.8%	183	42.1		42.1	61.1	59.5	60.5				60.3	70.3	54.8	50.0				58.1	96.2			96.2			$31,930	$29,990	$1,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence Elementary

What district is Florence Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Florence Elementary?

Students at Florence Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 23% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Florence Elementary attend?

Students who attend Florence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt International Middle
High : San Diego High

How many students attend Florence Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Florence Elementary.

Is Florence Elementary a good school?

Florence Elementary ranks 3550^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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