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Sequoia Elementary

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Sequoia Elementary ranks 1136 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sequoia Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 180 students in San Diego's Clairemont neighborhood, part of the San Diego Unified district, and it stands out for one of the most impressive academic turnarounds in the area, climbing from a low to a high state ranking over the past eight years.

Today, students at Sequoia perform well above average for both the district and state in English, math, and science, and the school is particularly effective for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, a significant challenge is the high rate of chronic student absences, which is much higher than at neighboring schools like Ross Elementary and the district average, even though the school spends more per student than most others nearby.

The area offers diverse school options for comparison: Holmes Elementary achieves top-tier results with lower spending, while nearby charters like Kavod Charter show very strong attendance. Despite its attendance hurdle, Sequoia's dramatic and sustained improvement makes it a compelling success story and a strong choice, especially for families seeking a school that has proven it can help all students achieve.

180

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,140

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4690 Limerick Ave.
San Diego, CA 92117-3220

(619) 605-1800

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Innovation Middle
High:	Madison High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

White:

20.6%

Asian:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2013 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,136^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	80.6	1136 of 5857	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	1606 of 5869	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	2578 of 5859	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	3637 of 5883	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	2954 of 5789	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	3043 of 5662	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.9	4442 of 5692	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.7	3038 of 5614	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.5	3505 of 5611	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.8	2300 of 5530	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	1752 of 5390	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.1	2532 of 5377	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	1696 of 5314	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	2371 of 5193	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.4	2516 of 5113	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	1954 of 5113	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.1	2141 of 4818	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.4	1405 of 4822	70.9%	★★★★☆
2004	62.6	1592 of 4809	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	943 of 5597	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	1224 of 5612	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	1719 of 5609	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	2432 of 5635	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	2531 of 5492	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	2968 of 5413	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	507 of 5107	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	1027 of 5107	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	1194 of 5087	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	36.4	3189 of 5084	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	3009 of 4963	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	3139 of 4830	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	606 of 5460	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	923 of 5517	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	1636 of 5363	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	3639 of 5264	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	2789 of 5173	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2770 of 5084	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	1525 of 5628	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	2083 of 5643	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	3228 of 5638	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	4185 of 5663	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	3049 of 5510	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2882 of 5431	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

Science56%+23 vs state

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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 (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	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
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-5	4690 Limerick Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1800	180	10	18.0	74.4%	37 (20.6%)	5 (2.8%)	97 (53.9%)	21 (11.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.0%)	80.6	1136^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		69.8	1606^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.6%	470	55.9		55.9	61.5	56.5	67.7				62.7	61.5	50.0	58.8				57.1							$30,140	$2,937	$27,203
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	6125 Printwood Way	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5000	208	16	13.4	76.0%	49 (23.6%)	7 (3.4%)	123 (59.1%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.6%)	32.6	3759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.8%		38.1	3297^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.8%	462	32.3		32.3	14.8	35.7	46.7				32.9	20.0	28.6	32.3				27.0							$25,354	$4,383	$20,971
Clairemont Canyons Academy	Public	K-5	4133 Mt. Albertine Ave.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1350	318	17	18.7	73.3%	84 (26.4%)	44 (13.8%)	105 (33.0%)	56 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (8.2%)	41.6	3106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		54.9	2292^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.9%	814	25.0		25.0	41.9	30.0	33.3				35.5	58.1	30.0	33.3				42.1	92.1	93.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	96.8	$30,288	$4,556	$25,732
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	K-5	4750 Lehrer Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 634-5701	248	11	22.5	61.7%	78 (31.5%)	6 (2.4%)	99 (39.9%)	28 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	33 (13.3%)	72.5	1498^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%		69.4	1617^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.4%	119	44.7		44.7	51.2	58.1	68.4				59.1	53.7	51.6	50.0				51.8							$25,942	$4,249	$21,693
John Muir	Public	K-8	4431 Mt. Herbert Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 268-1954	336	17	19.7	43.8%	100 (29.8%)	21 (6.3%)	181 (53.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	86.2	867^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%		47.9	2670^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.5%	1803	73.9	23.1	55.6	66.7	57.1	78.3	72.4	56.3	46.2	65.1	66.7	52.4	60.9	56.7	31.3	30.8	53.1							$23,931	$3,140	$20,791
High Technical Elementary Mesa	Public, Charter	K-5	5331 Mt. Alifan Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary Mesa District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4620	423	18	23.5	38.5%	139 (32.9%)	28 (6.6%)	136 (32.2%)	95 (22.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (4.0%)	46.9	2771^st of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		44.7	2881^st of 5869 public elementary schools	50.9%	110	36.6		36.6	40.3	45.1	50.7				45.3	34.7	39.4	29.6				34.6	97.0						$14,064	$904	$13,160
Kavod Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6991 Balboa Ave.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	Kavod Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 386-0887	395	21	18.8	40.3%	182 (46.1%)	42 (10.6%)	113 (28.6%)	24 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (7.8%)	73.5	1451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%		79.9	1158^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.3%	293	69.2	39.5	54.6	36.6	67.5	63.2	56.8	73.3	52.8	57.7	46.5	55.8	59.0	52.6	54.8	50.0	53.0							$13,593	$940	$12,653
Field Elementary	Public	K-5	4375 Bannock Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5900	238	10	23.8	68.5%	43 (18.1%)	4 (1.7%)	166 (69.7%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	71.3	1545^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.6%		62.8	1938^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.0%	393	48.8		48.8	50.0	50.0	55.8				52.3	63.3	61.8	44.2				55.1							$27,474	$4,809	$22,665
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-5	4902 Mt. Ararat Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4400	495	19	26.3	23.8%	313 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (19.2%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.7%)	96.5	191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		98.5	47^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.2%	144	57.0		57.0	92.3	83.8	82.3				86.1	91.1	90.0	74.7				85.3							$18,230	$2,562	$15,668
Whitman Elementary	Public	K-5	4050 Appleton St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 935-2900	102	4	25.5	72.5%	17 (16.7%)	2 (2.0%)	65 (63.7%)	8 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.8%)	47.7	2720^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.6%		49.1	2600^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.7%	120	25.0		25.0	41.2	66.7	33.3				48.9	26.3	50.0	33.3				36.7							$30,271	$3,496	$26,775

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Elementary

Is Sequoia Elementary a good school?

Sequoia Elementary ranks 1136^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sequoia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Sequoia Elementary.

What district is Sequoia Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Elementary?

Students at Sequoia Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sequoia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Innovation Middle
High : Madison High

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