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La Jolla Elementary

Public Grades K-5

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

La Jolla Elementary is a top-performing K-5 public school with 566 students in the coastal community of La Jolla, part of the San Diego Unified School District, consistently ranking among the very best in California.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with recent proficiency rates near 87% in English and Math and over 81% in Science, dramatically outperforming both district and state averages. This excellence is sustained across all student groups, with the school achieving top-100 statewide rankings for students from low-income backgrounds, Hispanic students, and those in special education. Furthermore, the school maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate (11.7%) than many neighboring schools, such as Crown Point Elementary (24.2%) and Alcott Elementary (25.6%), which supports its strong academic outcomes.

La Jolla Elementary stands out even among other high-achieving local schools like Bird Rock Elementary and Torrey Pines Elementary. It achieves its elite results with efficient use of resources, spending less per student than several nearby schools while delivering superior academic performance. This consistent, decade-long record of success across all grades and student populations makes it a model of effective and equitable public education.

566

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,287

Per pupil spending ?

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111 Marine St.
La Jolla, CA 92037-5131

(619) 605-3300

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend La Jolla Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Muirlands Middle
High:	La Jolla High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (86% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Diego Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg49%

California avg41%

75^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	97.9	75 of 5857	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	76 of 5869	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	40 of 5859	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	27 of 5883	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	3 of 5789	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	2 of 5662	100.0%	★★★★★
2017	99.4	3 of 5692	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	99.0	8 of 5614	99.9%	★★★★★
2015	99.0	19 of 5611	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	96.8	28 of 5530	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	95.5	63 of 5390	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	96.6	35 of 5377	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	97.1	26 of 5314	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	96.9	57 of 5193	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	94.6	208 of 5113	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	95.4	202 of 5113	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	93.9	269 of 4818	94.4%	★★★★★
2005	92.4	361 of 4822	92.5%	★★★★★
2004	91.0	456 of 4809	90.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	90.9	1 of 1190	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	122 of 5597	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	89 of 5612	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	94 of 5609	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	71 of 5635	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	4 of 5492	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	1 of 5413	100.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	83 of 5107	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	6 of 5107	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	2 of 5084	100.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	9 of 4963	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 4830	100.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	37 of 5460	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	14 of 5517	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	7 of 5363	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 5173	100.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	47 of 5628	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	82 of 5643	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	31 of 5638	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	12 of 5663	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	4 of 5510	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	3 of 5431	99.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	5 of 718	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.8	147 of 670	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	108 of 669	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	32 of 2847	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	5 of 2420	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	108 of 2598	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	108 of 2651	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	35 of 2661	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	29 of 2726	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	3 of 2834	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	2 of 2737	99.9%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2023)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy88%+39 vs state

Mathematics87%+49 vs state

Science81%+49 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Great school! We love it! Mrs.Tripi is an incredible woman. Thanks! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

This is my daughter's first year at La Jolla Elementary and we have had such a great experience! The principal, Ms. Tripi is incredibly dedicated to the school and students. She knows all the students by name and actively participates in each classroom. We really like that the school focuses on academics but teachers also focus on character development of their students. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, May 30, 2015

Student-teacher ratio significantly changed from previous years, which significantly affected the students' education this academic year. There are several teachers who are either incompetent, overworked, or bordering on pathologically depressed and should not be allowed to teach. Maybe they were all better when class size was smaller, but the increased work load has put several teachers over the edge, into unacceptable performance, especially for such a highly rated school. My prediction is that surrounding private schools will see increased enrollment in the 2015-2016 academic year. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

This school plays favorites with generous donors, which are appreciated, but if you are not one of them, they couldn't care less. The teachers are alright, about half use public shaming and humiliation of students to keep them in line. If your child tests GATE, they really do not have the resources to handle that. The homework they give out is ridiculous. Our child just blew off his homework, saying it was redundant and repetitive and a waste of time. He was really right about that. He rarely turned in his homework, the teacher would send us regular emails scolding us about his lack of homework, but still gives him high marks.... despite that, the teacher says it is unfair that some students aren't turning in homework while others are. They also ask the parents to not help so much with homework. We really don't know what they want, but as long as he gets high marks, it seems that the homework really is a waste of time he could use for other enriching after school activities. Anyway, it is nothing special, the teachers are alright, but there is definitely a clique among the socially active parents, which works against the parents who are not part of that tennis dress wearing set. Good luck with this school. It is hit and miss based on the teacher Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 21, 2011

Donna Trippi is very rude and very unwelcoming to new students. She needs to take her East Coast mentality and go back to NY! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (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/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	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
La Jolla Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 Marine St.	La Jolla	92037	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3300	566	24	23.5	19.1%	348 (61.5%)	2 (0.4%)	96 (17.0%)	53 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	97.9	75^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.1	76^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	1	81.2	81.2	78.3	92.8	90.9	87.5	78.5	91.7	89.1	86.6							$23,287	$22,110	$1,177
Bird Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	5371 La Jolla Hermosa Ave.	La Jolla	92037	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3500	383	16	23.5	10.7%	274 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.0%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.8%)	97	149^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.7	448^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.4%	299	79.4	79.4	72.7	81.8	85.5	80.2	85.5	85.2	81.0	83.7	97.0	97.0			97.0		$23,650	$22,544	$1,106
Torrey Pines Elementary	Public	K-5	8350 Cliffridge Ave.	La Jolla	92037	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3700	465	19	24.4	16.8%	217 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (17.8%)	102 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.5%)	97.2	141^st of 5857 public elementary schools	97.6%		98	80^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.6%	61	76.1	76.1	86.3	83.3	82.1	84.0	83.6	82.7	74.6	80.5							$23,762	$22,830	$932
Pacific Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	1234 Tourmaline St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4200	312	13	24.9	34.9%	199 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (22.8%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (11.2%)	82.9	1025^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.7	883^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.0%	142	44.7	44.7	74.5	62.5	76.3	70.3	76.5	64.3	36.8	61.4							$28,361	$27,298	$1,063
Alcott Elementary	Public	K-5	4680 Hidalgo St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1200	234	10	23.4	38.9%	100 (42.7%)	7 (3.0%)	97 (41.5%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.4%)	57.6	2189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.9	2403^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	214	30.4	30.4	57.1	30.3	60.9	46.8	47.8	48.5	52.2	49.4							$53,168	$51,272	$1,896
Sessions Elementary	Public	K-5	2150 Beryl St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3400	424	19	22.7	34.9%	239 (56.4%)	7 (1.7%)	101 (23.8%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (14.2%)	84.4	944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.8	916^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	28	41.5	41.5	63.2	64.6	78.9	68.4	77.2	63.1	55.6	65.3	95.7	96.8		95.7	95.7		$31,973	$30,126	$1,847
Doyle Elementary	Public	K-5	3950 Berino Ct.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4500	603	24	24.9	41.8%	170 (28.2%)	6 (1.0%)	147 (24.4%)	236 (39.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.0%)	86.7	839^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		89.9	703^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.0%	136	45.9	45.9	70.8	66.7	62.7	67.0	74.4	70.4	62.3	69.6	90.0	96.2		91.5	95.4	96.9	$27,158	$26,038	$1,120
Cadman Elementary	Public	K-5	4370 Kamloop Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6500	184	8	23.0	54.9%	85 (46.2%)	4 (2.2%)	54 (29.3%)	19 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.0%)	67.1	1739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%		70.3	1582^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.0%	157	30.0	30.0	57.1	60.0	55.0	57.5	50.0	52.0	50.0	50.7							$34,750	$32,838	$1,912
Spreckels Elementary	Public	K-5	6033 Stadium St.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 453-5377	680	25	27.2	35.6%	321 (47.2%)	6 (0.9%)	204 (30.0%)	61 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (12.5%)	86.6	843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%		86.8	873^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.1%	30	51.8	51.8	67.9	73.1	67.3	69.3	75.7	66.4	51.8	64.6	98.0						$25,319	$24,156	$1,163
Crown Point Elementary	Public	K-5	4033 Ingraham St.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5500	313	12	26.0	49.5%	128 (40.9%)	8 (2.6%)	130 (41.5%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.9%)	60.5	2037^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		67.4	1711^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	326	28.3	28.3	65.9	55.6	39.1	53.2	70.5	55.6	26.1	50.0	96.8		96.8				$25,287	$23,082	$2,205

Frequently Asked Questions about La Jolla Elementary

What is the racial makeup of La Jolla Elementary?

Students at La Jolla Elementary are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

Is La Jolla Elementary a good school?

Yes! La Jolla Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 75^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of La Jolla Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Jolla Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Muirlands Middle
High : La Jolla High

How many students attend La Jolla Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended La Jolla Elementary.

What district is La Jolla Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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