Horton Elementary

Public K-5

 5050 Guymon St.
       San Diego, CA  92102-3734


(619) 344-3700

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5617th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,681 Help


Students who attend Horton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Millennial Technical Middle
High:    Lincoln High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  388

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.0%
African American:
8.2%
Asian:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.7% Help


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Compare Details Horton Elementary ranks worse than 95.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 116 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.38. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82%), African American (8.2%), Asian (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horton Elementary is 20.4, which is the 24th best among 116 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horton Elementary is $6,681. 112 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Horton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Horton Elementary 5617th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Horton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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English Language Learner students:
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Homeless students:
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Male students:
Hispanic students:


San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 579th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Horton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Horton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.97 4270th 4809 11.2%
2005 18.81 4047th 4822 16.1%
2006 20.22 3989th 4818 17.2%
2007 23.11 4059th 5113 20.6%
2008 26.77 3844th 5113 24.8%
2009 16.54 4642nd 5193 10.6%
2010 28.59 3957th 5314 25.5%
2011 20.68 4627th 5377 13.9%
2012 21.48 4551st 5390 15.6%
2013 26.30 4329th 5530 21.7%
2015 32.94 3476th 5611 38.1%
2016 16.22 4939th 5614 12.0%
2017 15.52 5070th 5692 10.9%
2018 11.18 5372nd 5662 5.1%
2019 21.89 4637th 5789 19.9%
2022 13.59 5485th 5883 6.8%
2023 11.38 5597th 5848 4.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.28 2699th 3246 16.9%
2019 49.41 1285th 3275 60.8%
2022 25.10 2937th 3311 11.3%
2023 29.35 2569th 3240 20.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.18 4739th 5084 6.8%
2019 32.27 3702nd 5173 28.4%
2022 19.30 4696th 5264 10.8%
2023 14.91 5028th 5355 6.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Horton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.20 218th 356 38.8%
2023 26.87 283rd 336 15.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Horton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.79 5076th 5413 6.2%
2019 17.23 4846th 5492 11.8%
2022 13.58 5313th 5635 5.7%
2023 13.65 5241st 5595 6.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Horton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.47 1471st 2128 30.9%
2019 36.63 1446th 2585 44.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Horton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.44 5194th 5431 4.4%
2019 27.67 3969th 5510 28.0%
2022 15.50 5171st 5663 8.7%
2023 10.58 5474th 5627 2.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.00 4552nd 4830 5.8%
2019 30.97 3625th 4963 27.0%
2022 15.87 4753rd 5084 6.5%
2023 13.56 4857th 5079 4.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Horton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 164 368 108 221 0 n/a n/a 0 861
1989 135 293 121 241 0 n/a n/a 0 790
1990 145 291 123 287 0 n/a n/a 0 846
1991 147 256 155 375 0 n/a n/a 0 933
1992 148 269 136 446 0 n/a n/a 0 999
1993 148 247 137 430 1 n/a n/a 0 963
1994 142 235 117 426 0 n/a n/a 0 920
1995 23 167 98 417 0 n/a n/a 0 705
1996 23 167 98 417 0 n/a n/a 0 705
1997 28 162 92 404 1 n/a n/a 0 687
1998 45 170 89 442 0 n/a n/a 0 746
1999 48 171 93 485 2 n/a n/a 0 799
2000 56 204 105 544 1 n/a n/a 0 910
2001 42 215 88 557 3 n/a n/a 0 905
2002 18 108 67 597 2 n/a n/a 0 792
2003 18 108 67 597 2 n/a n/a 0 792
2004 14 125 67 626 3 n/a n/a 0 835
2005 19 110 65 593 1 n/a n/a 0 788
2006 17 63 60 575 1 n/a n/a 0 716
2007 9 64 49 501 1 n/a n/a 0 624
2008 5 37 52 479 4 n/a n/a 0 577
2009 6 37 44 453 3 12 0 0 555
2010 2 33 33 442 1 10 7 0 528
2011 3 32 35 444 0 14 10 0 538
2012 1 31 37 453 0 5 17 0 544
2013 1 17 21 392 0 3 10 0 444
2014 2 20 18 411 0 4 11 0 466
2015 4 17 27 418 0 3 9 0 478
2016 0 13 29 380 0 5 9 0 436
2017 1 21 35 397 1 6 13 0 474
2018 2 27 25 368 1 3 14 0 440
2019 2 31 26 334 0 3 6 0 402
2020 2 33 25 332 0 0 8 0 400
2021 1 37 17 328 0 0 6 0 389
2022 1 32 25 313 0 0 10 0 381
2023 2 32 22 318 0 1 13 0 388

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 861 36.9 23.3 n/a
1989 790 36.2 21.8 n/a
1990 846 35.2 24.0 n/a
1991 933 34.2 27.2 n/a
1992 999 34.8 28.7 83
1993 963 42.2 22.8 80.8
1994 920 40.0 23.0 86.1
1995 705 35.0 20.1 94.9
1996 705 35.0 20.1 94.9
1997 687 37.0 18.6 94.9
1998 746 36.8 20.3 94.9
1999 799 40.8 19.6 95
2000 910 47.0 19.4 96.4
2001 905 44.1 20.5 82.3
2002 792 44.0 18.0 73.4
2003 792 44.0 18.0 73.4
2004 835 50.0 16.7 56.5
2005 788 45.0 17.5 63.5
2006 716 41.5 17.3 93.3
2007 624 38.0 16.4 92.9
2008 577 39.0 14.8 93.2
2009 555 35.0 14.2 93
2010 528 31.0 17.0 93
2011 538 n/a n/a 92.9
2012 544 29.0 18.7 n/a
2013 444 26.0 17.0 99.3
2014 466 18.0 25.8 89.1
2015 478 20.0 23.9 97.7
2016 436 21.0 20.7 97.7
2017 474 19.0 24.9 97.3
2018 440 16.0 27.5 97.5
2019 402 16.0 25.1 98.5
2020 400 n/a n/a 98
2021 389 16.0 24.3 97.7
2022 381 16.0 23.8 98.2
2023 388 19.0 20.4 98.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Horton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 861 36.9 23.3 n/a
1989 790 36.2 21.8 n/a
1990 846 35.2 24.0 n/a
1991 933 34.2 27.2 n/a
1992 999 34.8 28.7 83
1993 963 42.2 22.8 80.8
1994 920 40.0 23.0 86.1
1995 705 35.0 20.1 94.9
1996 705 35.0 20.1 94.9
1997 687 37.0 18.6 94.9
1998 746 36.8 20.3 94.9
1999 799 40.8 19.6 95
2000 910 47.0 19.4 96.4
2001 905 44.1 20.5 82.3
2002 792 44.0 18.0 73.4
2003 792 44.0 18.0 73.4
2004 835 50.0 16.7 56.5
2005 788 45.0 17.5 63.5
2006 716 41.5 17.3 93.3
2007 624 38.0 16.4 92.9
2008 577 39.0 14.8 93.2
2009 555 35.0 14.2 93
2010 528 31.0 17.0 93
2011 538 n/a n/a 92.9
2012 544 29.0 18.7 n/a
2013 444 26.0 17.0 99.3
2014 466 18.0 25.8 89.1
2015 478 20.0 23.9 97.7
2016 436 21.0 20.7 97.7
2017 474 19.0 24.9 97.3
2018 440 16.0 27.5 97.5
2019 402 16.0 25.1 98.5
2020 400 n/a n/a 98
2021 389 16.0 24.3 97.7
2022 381 16.0 23.8 98.2
2023 388 19.0 20.4 98.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Horton Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201397.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%97.0%97.0%99.0%97.0%99.0%
201497.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%97.0%
201599.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201796.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%≥98.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201996.0%0.0%4.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%≥98.0%
202093.4%0.0%6.6%96.1%97.4%97.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Horton Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,681

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4637th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5597th of 5848 Elementary schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Horton Elementary)33.311.4
 21.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)56.253.6
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Horton Elementary)29.818.3
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)60.455
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Horton Elementary)3010.7
 19.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)56.851.1
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Horton Elementary)18.310.2
 8.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)5550
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Horton Elementary)35.625
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)6055.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Horton Elementary)21.99.2
 12.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)50.742.5
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Horton Elementary)21.99.2
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)39.940
 0.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students402388
 3.5%
African American3132
 3.2%
American Indian00
Asian2622
 15.4%
Hispanic334318
 4.8%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White22
Two or More Races613
 116.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.5%98.7%
 0.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 388 students attended Horton Elementary.

Horton Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.3% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Horton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Millennial Technical Middle
High : Lincoln High

Students at Horton Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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