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Hancock Elementary

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Hancock Elementary ranks 2796 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2796^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hancock Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 705 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 588 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Academically, Hancock Elementary's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at Hancock Elementary ranged from 41.56% to 45.54%, compared to 52.92% to 57.72% for the San Diego Unified School District and 44.21% to 48.81% for the state of California. Similarly, in Mathematics, Hancock Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 31.75% to 38.61%, while the district and state had higher rates. The school's science proficiency rates, as measured by the CAST assessment, were also lower than the district and state averages.

Hancock Elementary also faces challenges in other areas, such as higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 15.8% to 25.8% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.66% to 70.47% over the past few years. Interestingly, the school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are generally in line with the nearby Wegeforth Elementary, Tierrasanta Elementary, and Angier Elementary, which have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

644

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,104

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3303 Taussig St.
San Diego, CA 92124-3501

(619) 605-3200

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Hancock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Portola Middle
	Farb Middle
High:	Canyon Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

Hispanic:

31.7%

Two or more races:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2013 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg49%

California avg41%

2,796^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^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	46.5	2796 of 5857	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	2040 of 5869	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	2041 of 5859	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	2008 of 5883	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	1088 of 5789	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	1282 of 5662	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	1586 of 5692	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	1565 of 5614	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	54.8	2198 of 5611	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	2405 of 5530	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	1923 of 5390	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	2513 of 5377	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	2204 of 5314	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.2	2349 of 5193	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.3	2037 of 5113	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.5	3007 of 5113	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.5	2694 of 4818	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.6	2265 of 4822	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	33.0	3071 of 4809	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	58.2	216 of 661	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	2837 of 5597	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	2123 of 5612	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	1888 of 5609	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	1809 of 5635	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	1137 of 5492	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	1362 of 5413	74.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	2116 of 5107	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.3	719 of 5107	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	527 of 5087	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	688 of 5084	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	381 of 4963	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	952 of 4830	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	2038 of 5460	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	1229 of 5517	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	1368 of 5363	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	1135 of 5264	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.4	169 of 5173	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	345 of 5084	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	2610 of 5628	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1876 of 5643	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	2098 of 5638	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	2179 of 5663	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	1024 of 5510	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	1161 of 5431	78.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	93 of 153	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	60 of 140	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	53 of 130	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	509 of 718	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	555 of 670	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	522 of 669	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	287 of 445	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	1773 of 2847	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	864 of 2635	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	1395 of 2420	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	2230 of 2598	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1898 of 2651	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1892 of 2661	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	2011 of 2726	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.4	1050 of 2834	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	1248 of 2737	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
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%)	46.5	2796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		60.7	2040^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.2%	756																	38.1	38.1	45.5	41.6	44.4	44.0	38.6	36.4	31.8	36.1	93.5	96.1	96.1	95.5	94.2	97.4	$20,104	$3,102	$17,002
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%)	63.6	1897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%		70.1	1590^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	307																	42.2	42.2	49.5	45.2	60.2	51.8	51.0	49.3	42.2	47.6	96.2	97.2	98.1	97.2	96.2	98.1	$22,120	$4,691	$17,429
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%)	65	1840^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%		56.7	2203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	62.5%	363																	46.4	46.4	43.3	50.0	71.4	55.4	53.3	41.2	39.3	45.3							$23,485	$4,125	$19,360
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%)	26.2	4300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%		44.9	2866^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.2%	1434	7.5	0.0	0.0	3.7	25.0	4.4	16.7	17.3	12.5	21.7	11.1	14.8	5.0	4.4	0.0	3.7	21.1	21.1	28.2	30.4	38.9	31.3	29.7	30.4	21.1	27.9	96.6			96.6			$20,354	$2,884	$17,470
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%)	57.6	2190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%		53.8	2352^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.9%	162																	36.7	36.7	47.4	50.0	50.0	49.0	46.2	47.1	40.0	44.7							$28,542	$3,347	$25,195
Foster Elementary	Public	K-5	6550 51st St.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4100	518	22	23.7	59.3%	149 (28.8%)	51 (9.8%)	202 (39.0%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.3%)	38	3343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%		31.2	3847^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.5%	504																	22.2	22.2	44.4	36.7	40.0	40.4	44.6	32.8	25.0	33.5	95.8			95.8	97.2	97.2	$23,352	$4,351	$19,001
Tierrasanta Elementary	Public	K-5	5450 La Cuenta Dr.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-8255	500	19	25.7	31.2%	216 (43.2%)	11 (2.2%)	170 (34.0%)	33 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (14.0%)	88.1	773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		90.9	643^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	130																	54.0	54.0	70.2	74.1	65.1	70.2	66.7	71.3	60.3	66.5							$19,604	$2,795	$16,809
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	5606 Antigua Blvd.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-8290	364	15	24.2	42.9%	135 (37.1%)	15 (4.1%)	108 (29.7%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (18.7%)	79	1192^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%		83.9	1005^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.9%	187																	54.7	54.7	63.8	52.7	67.9	61.3	59.6	54.6	56.6	56.8	91.2	94.1	97.1	92.7	94.1	95.6	$19,786	$2,664	$17,122
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%)	43.8	2964^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.4%		59.4	2097^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.3%	867																	20.0	20.0	71.1	38.8	37.5	48.0	66.7	26.5	15.0	35.2							$22,016	$3,343	$18,673
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%)	69.2	1640^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%		66.9	1736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.4%	96																	38.8	38.8	45.7	58.5	59.2	53.5	61.4	49.1	53.1	55.2	90.4			91.6		94.0	$22,621	$3,581	$19,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Hancock Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hancock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hancock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : De Portola Middle
Middle : Farb Middle
High : Canyon Hills High

How many students attend Hancock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Hancock Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hancock Elementary?

Students at Hancock Elementary are 39% White, 32% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Hancock Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

Is Hancock Elementary a good school?

Hancock Elementary ranks 2796^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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