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Hearst Elementary

Public Grades K-5

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hearst Elementary is a K–5 school in San Diego, California, serving 527 students in San Diego Unified. Its 2025–2026 results show strong proficiency across all three tested subjects: 72% in English language arts (ELA), 81% in math and 78% in science. The most important takeaway is that Hearst scored above both the state and district in every subject.

Compared with eight nearby K–5 schools, Hearst stands out most in math and science: it ranked first in both, with results 27 points above the nearby-school average in math and 33 points above it in science. In ELA, Hearst ranked third, 14 points above the nearby average; ELA is a relative weak spot locally, though Hearst was 23 points above the state and 18 points above the district. Fifth grade was especially strong: Hearst had the highest nearby-school results in fifth-grade ELA (89%) and math (86%). Fourth grade was less distinctive, with ELA at 66% and math at 76%.

Results have risen since 2022–2023 in math and science, by 7 and 9 percentage points, while ELA is up 1 point; the gaps over the state have not narrowed consistently. SchoolDigger ranks Hearst 430th of 5,804 schools, at the 93rd percentile with five stars in 2025–2026; Green Elementary ranks higher, at the 96th percentile. One notable group result is for “Multi-racial Students”: SchoolDigger’s percentile for how well Hearst serves this group fell from 66 in 2022–2023 to 40 in 2024–2025, 54 points below the school’s overall percentile that year. Chronic absenteeism was 5% in 2025–2026, down from 17% in 2021–2022 and below the district’s 17% and state’s 18%. Hearst’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 25.5, near the local average, and 26% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the second-lowest rate among the nearby schools.

527

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,530

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

6230 Del Cerro Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92120-4604

(619) 860-5400

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Hearst Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis Middle
High:	Henry High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

17.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (77% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Diego Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg48%

California avg42%

431^st of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	93.7	431 of 5817	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	357 of 5857	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	396 of 5869	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	526 of 5859	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	575 of 5883	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	354 of 5789	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	172 of 5662	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	344 of 5692	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.7	333 of 5614	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	359 of 5611	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	457 of 5530	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	363 of 5390	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	92.1	308 of 5377	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	92.4	305 of 5314	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	90.3	465 of 5193	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	730 of 5113	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	91.3	448 of 5113	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	94.9	222 of 4818	95.4%	★★★★★
2005	91.4	416 of 4822	91.4%	★★★★★
2004	78.6	956 of 4809	80.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	71.9	327 of 1149	71.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.9	154 of 2227	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	293 of 5581	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	312 of 5597	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	404 of 5612	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	410 of 5609	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	599 of 5635	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.8	296 of 5492	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	218 of 5413	96.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	342 of 5094	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	59 of 5107	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	118 of 5107	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	302 of 5087	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	522 of 5084	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	97.2	80 of 4963	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	64 of 4830	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 5423	100.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	140 of 5460	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	161 of 5517	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	615 of 5363	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.3	204 of 5264	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	126 of 5173	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	49 of 5084	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	528 of 5603	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	412 of 5628	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	382 of 5643	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	714 of 5638	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	504 of 5663	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	432 of 5510	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	157 of 5431	97.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	431 of 718	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	366 of 670	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.3	230 of 669	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	542 of 2847	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	283 of 2635	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	237 of 2420	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	318 of 2536	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	211 of 2598	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	284 of 2651	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	415 of 2661	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	515 of 2726	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	342 of 2834	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	209 of 2737	92.4%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2019)72nd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+43 vs state

Science78%+42 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, July 24, 2018

I graduated from Patrick Henry High in 2003. Hearst was an amazing school with excellent teachers and leadership. I am thankful I was able to attend! Close Quote

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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)							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	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
Hearst Elementary	Public	K-5	6230 Del Cerro Blvd.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5400	527	21	25.5	25.8%	303 (57.5%)	5 (0.9%)	99 (18.8%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (17.5%)	93.7	431^st of 5817 public elementary schools	92.6%		94.7	357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.9%	74	77.8		77.8	64.7	65.9	88.9				72.2	83.8	76.1	85.7				81.3	≥ 99%		$18,530	$1,034	$17,496
Marvin Elementary	Public	K-5	5720 Brunswick Ave.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 583-1355	543	21	26.1	28.4%	251 (46.2%)	18 (3.3%)	127 (23.4%)	49 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (17.9%)	89.8	664^th of 5817 public elementary schools	88.6%		94.3	377^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%	287	48.8		48.8	74.7	77.3	65.4				72.5	81.5	82.7	61.0				75.1	≥ 99%		$19,704	$1,003	$18,701
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%)	69.4	1608^th of 5817 public elementary schools	72.4%		69.9	1603^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.6%	5	44.4	54.2	48.5	52.0	59.1	59.0	61.2	70.2	73.5	61.8	55.9	43.1	42.7	50.5	61.9	56.6	51.0	97%	0%	$18,686	$1,666	$17,020
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%)	83	1010^th of 5817 public elementary schools	82.6%		87	823^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.9%	187	51.9		51.9	51.6	75.0	66.7				64.2	62.9	65.0	66.7				64.8	≥ 98%		$21,598	$1,512	$20,086
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%)	12.2	5453^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	6.3%		17.1	5091^st of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%	362	16.3	28.2	21.6	12.2	20.5	30.6	11.1	31.9	51.3	26.2	11.9	15.4	18.4	8.9	27.7	33.3	19.2	94%	0%	$18,174	$854	$17,320
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%)	38.2	3349^th of 5817 public elementary schools	42.4%		38	3343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%	6	26.2		26.2	36.4	39.4	38.5				38.0	37.7	40.9	30.8				36.5	97%	0%	$23,405	$1,506	$21,899
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%)	28	4157^th of 5817 public elementary schools	28.5%		40.1	3204^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%	953	27.3		27.3	30.6	28.9	35.7				31.5	35.4	21.2	29.6				28.5	95%	0%	$19,338	$1,592	$17,746
Green Elementary	Public	K-5	7030 Wandermere Pl.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4200	493	19	26.2	32.3%	247 (50.1%)	32 (6.5%)	129 (26.2%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (11.2%)	96.2	217^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.3%		93.1	467^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.0%	250	67.8		67.8	77.8	81.3	81.1				80.1	80.6	81.3	81.1				81.0	≥ 99%		$19,590	$1,470	$18,120
Maryland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5400 Maryland Ave.	La Mesa	91941	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%)	69.1	1627^th of 5817 public elementary schools	72.0%		65.6	1818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%	191	37.5		37.5	69.8	66.1	59.4				64.8	55.6	54.0	31.3				46.4	97%	0%	$17,454	$1,095	$16,359
Dailard Elementary	Public	K-5	6425 Cibola Rd.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5900	567	22	25.7	23.5%	332 (58.6%)	12 (2.1%)	108 (19.0%)	24 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (15.3%)	89.5	684^th of 5817 public elementary schools	88.2%		94.3	374^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%	310	56.5		56.5	67.6	75.0	62.4				68.2	85.9	82.5	60.0				75.4	≥ 99%		$18,925	$1,125	$17,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Hearst Elementary

How many students attend Hearst Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Hearst Elementary.

Is Hearst Elementary a good school?

Yes. Hearst Elementary ranks in the top 7.4% of California elementary schools.

What district is Hearst Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What schools do graduates of Hearst Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hearst Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis Middle
High : Henry High

What is the racial makeup of Hearst Elementary?

Students at Hearst Elementary are 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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