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Juarez Elementary

Q: Is Juarez Elementary a good school?

Juarez Elementary ranks 4300 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

Juarez Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 264 students in the San Diego Unified district, which has recently experienced a significant drop in its statewide academic ranking.

The school's current academic performance is notably lower than other nearby schools. In core subjects like English and Math, proficiency rates at Juarez are roughly half those of schools like Cubberley Elementary and Miller Elementary. This gap is present even when comparing to schools with similar student demographics. While Juarez has made excellent progress in improving student attendance, this positive trend has not yet translated into better test scores. The school also operates with a higher student-to-teacher ratio than most of its neighbors.

Interestingly, some nearby charter schools, such as San Diego Global Vision Academy and Elevate, achieve much higher academic results with similar or even lower per-student funding, suggesting different approaches to instruction or resource allocation. The data shows that Juarez's performance has been volatile over the years, and its recent sharp decline, especially in serving economically disadvantaged students, indicates the school is facing significant instructional challenges that require attention.

264

Students ?

26.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,354

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2633 Melbourne Dr.
San Diego, CA 92123-3535

(858) 935-2800

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Juarez 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:

60.6%

White:

18.9%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2013 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg48%

California avg41%

4,300^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^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	26.2	4300 of 5857	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	2866 of 5869	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	3323 of 5859	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	1915 of 5883	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	2057 of 5789	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	2393 of 5662	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	1961 of 5692	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	2166 of 5614	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.8	2914 of 5611	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.0	3384 of 5530	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.3	4059 of 5390	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.8	3102 of 5377	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.1	3347 of 5314	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.8	2083 of 5193	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.3	3255 of 5113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	2215 of 5113	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.5	2117 of 4818	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.8	2201 of 4822	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.5	2237 of 4809	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	4109 of 5597	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	2500 of 5612	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	2821 of 5609	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	1971 of 5635	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	1636 of 5492	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	2357 of 5413	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	4332 of 5107	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	2481 of 5107	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	2239 of 5087	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	1209 of 5084	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	1629 of 4830	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	4826 of 5460	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	3320 of 5517	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3430 of 5363	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	1537 of 5264	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	2698 of 5173	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	2027 of 5084	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	3266 of 5643	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	1801 of 5663	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	1919 of 5510	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	2107 of 5431	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

Listening17%-8 vs state

Writing15%~ state avg

Overall4%-6 vs state

Reading4%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 13, 2016

We hate this school, why? Because of the incompetent staff. They can't handle kids apparently. My son has been traumatized since the first week of school here cause they keep calling the police on him. Yes, a 6 year old boy. They have no problems singling him out and suspending him for any and everything. And we're not the only ones who have had their kid suspended countless times, cause we have been in the office and seen others being sent home too. The principal always resorts to the most dramatic way to handle any situation, I hope she gets fired soon after we're done reporting her for these incidents. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 5, 2015

The dual language (Spanish-English) program at Juarez is excellent. I was hesitant to enroll my child based on the school's rating on various websites, but after taking a tour of the school and taking with the principal, I decided to enroll my child. I am very happy with my choice now that my first grader, after a only a few months, is reading and writing in Spanish! The teachers are exceptional and the student/teacher ratio is small. Close Quote

Schools Near Juarez Elementary

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	88.1	772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		92.2	557^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.5%	215																	45.1	66.7	54.4	80.4	73.1	72.6	78.9	82.9	83.8	78.7	80.4	67.3	47.1	61.5	70.7	66.7	65.9							$17,933	$2,062	$15,871
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
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
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%)	45.1	2878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.9%					(n/a)																				37.8	40.0					38.9	38.0	48.9					43.2							$21,362	$2,951	$18,411
Fletcher Elementary	Public	K-5	7666 Bobolink Way	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4600	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	42.8	3019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		22.7	4604^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.6%	1585																	25.0		25.0	19.1	44.4	45.0				35.6	47.6	38.9	40.0				42.4							$27,946	$5,667	$22,279
San Diego Global Vision Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3430 School St.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Global Vision Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 600-5321	463	22	21.0	62.0%	48 (10.4%)	69 (14.9%)	261 (56.4%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (13.2%)	74	1420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.8%		72.8	1458^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.2%	38																	40.8	55.6	47.9	57.5	74.0	54.2	70.8	66.7	75.6	66.4	46.8	68.0	31.3	62.5	47.9	55.6	52.1							$29,729	$525	$29,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Juarez Elementary

Is Juarez Elementary a good school?

Juarez Elementary ranks 4300^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Juarez Elementary?

Students at Juarez Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 19% White, 13% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Juarez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Juarez 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

How many students attend Juarez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Juarez Elementary.

What district is Juarez Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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