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Perry Elementary

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Perry Elementary ranks 2847 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Perry Elementary is a 341-student K–5 school in San Diego, served by San Diego Unified. Its 2025–26 academic results are mixed: math proficiency was slightly above the state, while ELA was below the state and district. Science is the clearest concern: 25% of students were proficient, compared with 36% statewide, 42% districtwide, and a 31% average at nearby K–5 peers; Perry ranked last among the seven schools.

Math is Perry’s strongest subject relative to the state, but not to its district: 40% of students were proficient, 2 points above the state and 6 points below the district. That result was close to the 40% nearby K–5 peer average and ranked third among the seven schools. ELA proficiency was 44%, 6 points below the state, 10 below the district, and 3 below the nearby peer average of 46%. Science was also below the state and district, making it the most consistent academic shortfall across these comparisons.

Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply, dropping from 40% in 2021–22 to 15% in 2025–26, a 25-point decline; the latest rate was 2 points below the district and 4 below the state. SchoolDigger placed Perry at the 51st percentile with 3 stars in 2025–26, up from the 39th percentile the prior year, though its longer record has fluctuated. Its SchoolDigger ranking for effectiveness with Hispanic Students rose from the 31st percentile to the 60th, above the school’s overall 51st-percentile standing. Perry also had the lowest nearby student–teacher ratio, at 21.8 in 2024–25, with the next-lowest at 22.1. As context, 73% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, compared with a 78% average at nearby schools; this measure is context, not an explanation for academic results.

341

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,468

Per pupil spending ?

73.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

6290 Oriskany Rd.
San Diego, CA 92139-1142

(619) 479-4040

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Perry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Middle
High:	Morse High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.4%

African American:

16.7%

Asian:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

California avg42%

2,847^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 137Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

407^th of 968San 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	46.0	2847 of 5804	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.3	3558 of 5857	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	2473 of 5869	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	2554 of 5859	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	2126 of 5883	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	2327 of 5789	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	2412 of 5662	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	2660 of 5692	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.0	1664 of 5614	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	55.1	2176 of 5611	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	83.2	871 of 5530	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	833 of 5390	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	1573 of 5377	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	58.6	2058 of 5314	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	1971 of 5193	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.9	2170 of 5113	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	1529 of 5113	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	1314 of 4818	72.7%	★★★★☆
2005	66.0	1509 of 4822	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.2	2093 of 4809	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	3389 of 5569	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	3750 of 5597	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	3113 of 5612	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2871 of 5609	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2893 of 5635	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	2293 of 5492	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	2437 of 5413	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	2041 of 5085	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.2	3525 of 5107	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	1980 of 5107	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	1933 of 5087	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	1653 of 5084	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	2077 of 4963	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	1793 of 4830	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2708 of 5412	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	2862 of 5460	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	1620 of 5517	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	2009 of 5363	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	1129 of 5264	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	1220 of 5173	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	1385 of 5084	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	2234 of 5590	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	2981 of 5628	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	1721 of 5643	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	2162 of 5638	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	1599 of 5663	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	2363 of 5510	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	2328 of 5431	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	71 of 123	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	100 of 153	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	63 of 140	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	52 of 130	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.5	307 of 610	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	1049 of 2635	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)50th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science25%-11 vs state

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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)							% 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/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	% 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
Perry Elementary	Public	K-5	6290 Oriskany Rd.	San Diego	92139	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 479-4040	341	16	21.8	73.0%	47 (13.8%)	57 (16.7%)	131 (38.4%)	55 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	46 (13.5%)	46	2847^th of 5804 public elementary schools	50.9%		35.3	3558^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.3%	711	25.0		25.0	38.6	48.1	42.9				43.6	47.7	38.5	32.1				40.3	96.0				96.0		$32,468	$30,472	$1,996
Paradise Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5816 Alleghany St.	San Diego	92139	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5200	213	9	23.6	75.1%	10 (4.7%)	8 (3.8%)	143 (67.1%)	18 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	27 (12.7%)	24.9	4388^th of 5804 public elementary schools	24.4%		22.2	4657^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.5%	269	19.4		19.4	36.1	28.0	38.7				34.8	30.6	16.0	19.4				22.8	77.1	80.0	85.7	80.0	77.1	80.0	$33,395	$30,802	$2,593
Bethune K-8	Public	K-8	6835 Benjamin Holt Rd.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5800	520	23	22.6	72.1%	8 (1.5%)	26 (5.0%)	121 (23.3%)	308 (59.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	52 (10.0%)	65.4	1805^th of 5804 public elementary schools	68.9%		70.8	1562^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%	243	58.1	44.1	48.5	44.2	40.4	54.8	60.3	67.6	60.3	56.0	59.6	51.0	64.5	34.5	62.5	57.4	54.6	96.8						$27,115	$25,222	$1,893
Ira Harbison	Public	K-6	3235 EastEighth St.	National City	91950	San Diego County	National Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 336-8200	393	17	23.1	76.6%	8 (2.0%)	12 (3.1%)	242 (61.6%)	105 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.6%)	52.3	2471^st of 5804 public elementary schools	57.4%		44.4	2922^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.1%	451	46.9		46.9	30.9	43.8	53.1	55.6			45.6	32.7	41.7	40.8	38.9			38.4	96.9				96.9		$27,982	$25,906	$2,076
Nye Elementary	Public	K-5	981 Valencia Pkwy.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 430-1200	385	16	24.0	71.7%	21 (5.5%)	79 (20.5%)	116 (30.1%)	121 (31.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (11.4%)	87.2	789^th of 5804 public elementary schools	86.4%		89.6	684^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%	105	52.4		52.4	71.2	72.7	73.8				72.5	64.2	59.7	69.1				63.8	97.2	97.2					$27,912	$25,462	$2,450
Pacific View Leadership Elementary	Public	K-5	6196 Childs Ave.	San Diego	92139	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 430-1600	227	9	26.3	76.7%	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.0%)	163 (71.8%)	36 (15.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	23	4548^th of 5804 public elementary schools	21.6%		39.2	3275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.1%	1273	21.2		21.2	35.6	18.5	30.3				29.5	35.6	14.8	15.2				23.8	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4		$34,550	$32,678	$1,872
Palmer Way	Public	K-6	2900 Palmer St.	National City	91950	San Diego County	National Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 336-8900	387	17	22.7	82.2%	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	279 (72.1%)	79 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	42.3	3084^th of 5804 public elementary schools	46.9%		45.1	2876^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.9%	208	41.5		41.5	41.4	46.2	55.8	22.5			41.4	44.8	32.5	26.4	18.0			30.9	94.8				96.6		$35,312	$33,288	$2,024
Penn Elementary	Public	K-5	2797 Utica Dr.	San Diego	92139	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 430-1700	366	16	22.8	81.4%	11 (3.0%)	39 (10.7%)	213 (58.2%)	65 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.8%)	52.3	2472^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	57.4%		53.2	2417^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.7%	55	32.1		32.1	44.8	64.8	39.3				49.4	48.3	51.9	22.8				40.8	90.0	97.1	95.7	95.7	92.9	95.7	$33,209	$31,472	$1,737
Valencia Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5880 Skyline Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3500	393	17	23.1	87.3%	4 (1.0%)	62 (15.8%)	248 (63.1%)	52 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.1%)	44	2984^th of 5804 public elementary schools	48.6%		36	3492^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.4%	508	29.3		29.3	33.3	41.2	34.2				36.1	47.8	45.1	39.0				44.7							$30,637	$28,180	$2,457
Zamorano Elementary	Public	K-5	2655 Casey St.	San Diego	92139	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 430-1400	823	33	24.9	71.0%	25 (3.0%)	94 (11.4%)	358 (43.5%)	211 (25.6%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	125 (15.2%)	62.6	1945^th of 5804 public elementary schools	66.5%		62.1	1958^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.6%	13	32.8		32.8	60.4	52.3	56.5				56.3	59.8	38.0	43.5				46.6	96.2	98.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	$27,678	$25,126	$2,552

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Elementary

How many students attend Perry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Perry Elementary.

What district is Perry Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Perry Elementary?

Students at Perry Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 17% African American, 16% Asian, 14% White, 13% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Perry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Perry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bell Middle
High : Morse High

Is Perry Elementary a good school?

Perry Elementary ranks 2847^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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