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Tierrasanta Elementary

Q: Is Tierrasanta Elementary a good school?

Tierrasanta Elementary ranks 773 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tierrasanta Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving about 500 students in the San Diego Unified district, consistently ranking among the top 15% of elementary schools in California.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, where over 70% of students are proficient in English and over 66% in Math, significantly beating both district and state averages. What's particularly impressive is that Tierrasanta Elementary achieves this while effectively supporting a diverse student body, having dramatically reduced chronic student absenteeism since the pandemic. The school shows exceptional effectiveness with its Hispanic students and has maintained its high performance even as the number of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has gradually increased.

When compared to nearby schools, Tierrasanta offers a compelling balance of quality and efficiency. While schools like Marvin Elementary and Dailard Elementary show slightly higher test scores, they serve student populations with lower economic need. Tierrasanta also outperforms other neighboring schools like Cubberley Elementary and the charter school Innovations Academy, while spending its resources more efficiently. It is part of a notable cluster of high-performing schools in the area, including Kumeyaay Elementary and Vista Grande Elementary, suggesting strong community support for education.

500

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,604

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5450 La Cuenta Dr.
San Diego, CA 92124-1417

(858) 496-8255

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Tierrasanta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Portola Middle
	Farb Middle
High:	Canyon Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

Hispanic:

34.0%

Two or more races:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2013 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg49%

California avg41%

773^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	88.1	773 of 5857	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	643 of 5869	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	889 of 5859	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	1220 of 5883	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	898 of 5789	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	682 of 5662	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	93.1	440 of 5692	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.2	605 of 5614	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	91.0	563 of 5611	90.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.3	1031 of 5530	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	856 of 5390	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	87.6	589 of 5377	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	1023 of 5314	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	1259 of 5193	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	1124 of 5113	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	1189 of 5113	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	875 of 4818	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	84.2	766 of 4822	84.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.9	756 of 4809	84.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	43.3	785 of 1149	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	713 of 5597	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	561 of 5612	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	748 of 5609	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	1233 of 5635	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	663 of 5492	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	719 of 5413	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	369 of 5107	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	228 of 5107	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	431 of 5087	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	663 of 5084	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	716 of 4963	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	513 of 4830	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	781 of 5460	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	950 of 5517	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	900 of 5363	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	1060 of 5264	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	355 of 5173	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	178 of 5084	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	897 of 5628	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	727 of 5643	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	1002 of 5638	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	1194 of 5663	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	1136 of 5510	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	715 of 5431	86.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	448 of 718	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.6	157 of 670	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	289 of 669	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	174 of 445	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	533 of 2598	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	404 of 2651	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	855 of 2661	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1110 of 2726	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	729 of 2834	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	518 of 2737	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-49 vs school

Asian (2019)32nd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science54%+21 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
Tierrasanta Elementary	Public	K-5	5450 La Cuenta Dr.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-8255	500	19	25.7	31.2%	216 (43.2%)	11 (2.2%)	170 (34.0%)	33 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (14.0%)	88.1	773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		90.9	643^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	130	54.0		54.0	70.2	74.1	65.1				70.2	66.7	71.3	60.3				66.5							$19,604	$2,795	$16,809
Kumeyaay Elementary	Public	K-5	6475 Antigua Blvd.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1500	398	17	23.4	26.9%	163 (41.0%)	13 (3.3%)	101 (25.4%)	60 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.3%)	90.9	611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.6%		91.7	592^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	19	60.4		60.4	66.1	75.0	71.2				70.3	75.0	70.5	67.9				71.3	95.9			97.3			$21,577	$3,686	$17,891
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	5606 Antigua Blvd.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-8290	364	15	24.2	42.9%	135 (37.1%)	15 (4.1%)	108 (29.7%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (18.7%)	79	1192^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%		83.9	1005^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.9%	187	54.7		54.7	63.8	52.7	67.9				61.3	59.6	54.6	56.6				56.8	91.2	94.1	97.1	92.7	94.1	95.6	$19,786	$2,664	$17,122
Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	4343 Shields St.	San Diego	92124	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5200	611	27	22.6	61.7%	212 (34.7%)	74 (12.1%)	208 (34.0%)	21 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	86 (14.1%)	63.6	1897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%		70.1	1590^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	307	42.2		42.2	49.5	45.2	60.2				51.8	51.0	49.3	42.2				47.6	96.2	97.2	98.1	97.2	96.2	98.1	$22,120	$4,691	$17,429
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
Innovations Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5454 Ruffin Rd.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	Innovations Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-1414	436	23	18.9	41.7%	197 (45.2%)	10 (2.3%)	125 (28.7%)	29 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	70 (16.1%)	68.7	1660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		70.1	1592^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	68	50.9	71.9	58.2	46.6	51.9	67.8	67.9	75.6	81.3	63.3	51.7	41.5	33.9	53.6	46.3	68.8	47.8	81.6	85.7	83.7		85.7		$14,791	$700	$14,091
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
Foster Elementary	Public	K-5	6550 51st St.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4100	518	22	23.7	59.3%	149 (28.8%)	51 (9.8%)	202 (39.0%)	39 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.3%)	38	3343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%		31.2	3847^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.5%	504	22.2		22.2	44.4	36.7	40.0				40.4	44.6	32.8	25.0				33.5	95.8			95.8	97.2	97.2	$23,352	$4,351	$19,001
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
Marvin Elementary	Public	K-5	5720 Brunswick Ave.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 583-1355	543	21	26.1	28.4%	251 (46.2%)	18 (3.3%)	127 (23.4%)	49 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (17.9%)	94.3	377^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%		95.5	301^st of 5869 public elementary schools	94.9%	76	62.8		62.8	78.6	77.5	79.1				78.4	92.9	67.9	69.8				76.0							$19,412	$2,490	$16,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Tierrasanta Elementary

How many students attend Tierrasanta Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Tierrasanta Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Tierrasanta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tierrasanta Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : De Portola Middle
Middle : Farb Middle
High : Canyon Hills High

Is Tierrasanta Elementary a good school?

Tierrasanta Elementary ranks 773^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tierrasanta Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What is the racial makeup of Tierrasanta Elementary?

Students at Tierrasanta Elementary are 43% White, 34% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

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