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Wegeforth Elementary

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Wegeforth Elementary ranks 2190 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wegeforth Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 200 students in the San Diego Unified district, currently holding a 3-star state rating and showing steady academic improvement in recent years.

The school has particular strengths in supporting specific student groups, earning 4-star ratings for its work with students from low-income families and those in special education. Academically, its math scores are notably stronger than many nearby schools like Ross Elementary and Hancock Elementary. This success is supported by a lower student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending among its local peers. However, a significant challenge is chronic student absenteeism, which, while improving, remains higher than at most surrounding schools.

When compared to neighbors, Wegeforth's overall performance sits in the middle tier. It is outperformed by schools like Chesterton Elementary and the charter school Elevate, which achieve higher test scores with lower rates of student absence. This highlights attendance as a key area for potential growth at Wegeforth, as improving it could help elevate the school's consistent strengths with vulnerable students into higher overall achievement.

200

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,542

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3443 Ediwhar Ave.
San Diego, CA 92123-2207

(858) 987-5900

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Wegeforth 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:

40.0%

Asian:

19.0%

Two or more races:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2022 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2022) to 63rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

California avg41%

2,190^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^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	57.6	2190 of 5857	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	2352 of 5869	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	3233 of 5859	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.2	1806 of 5883	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	3605 of 5789	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	3320 of 5662	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	2537 of 5692	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	2418 of 5614	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.7	2648 of 5611	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.8	2638 of 5530	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	1771 of 5390	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	2034 of 5377	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	1507 of 5314	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	57.2	2065 of 5193	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.1	2487 of 5113	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.9	1971 of 5113	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.5	1610 of 4818	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.5	1183 of 4822	75.5%	★★★★☆
2004	53.7	1971 of 4809	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	58.7	752 of 2585	70.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	44.3	1530 of 3275	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	2583 of 5597	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	3146 of 5612	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	3706 of 5609	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3791 of 5492	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	3121 of 5413	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	1576 of 5107	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	2189 of 5107	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	2911 of 5087	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	3830 of 4963	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3704 of 4830	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	1327 of 5460	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	1789 of 5517	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	2342 of 5363	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	1012 of 5264	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	3503 of 5173	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	2767 of 5084	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	1934 of 5628	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1874 of 5643	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	2717 of 5638	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	1854 of 5663	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	3473 of 5510	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	3354 of 5431	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	583 of 2847	79.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)80th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2019)71st percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)53rd percentile+16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+7 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Ross Elementary	Public	K-5	7470 Bagdad St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5800	187	8	23.3	72.7%	35 (18.7%)	7 (3.7%)	90 (48.1%)	31 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.8%)	45.9	2834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%		49.8	2567^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.3%	267																	33.3		33.3	47.6	35.3	52.0				46.0	36.4	26.3	36.0				33.3							$24,959	$4,157	$20,802
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
Chesterton Elementary	Public	K-5	7335 Wheatley St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2400	365	15	24.1	59.7%	115 (31.5%)	18 (4.9%)	101 (27.7%)	78 (21.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (14.0%)	82.8	1031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%		74.3	1398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	367																	58.7		58.7	59.4	48.2	74.6				61.2	71.0	53.6	76.2				67.6	95.7			96.7	96.7	96.7	$20,630	$3,439	$17,191
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wegeforth Elementary

How many students attend Wegeforth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Wegeforth Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wegeforth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wegeforth 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

What is the racial makeup of Wegeforth Elementary?

Students at Wegeforth Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 18% Two or more races, 16% White, 8% African American.

What district is Wegeforth Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

Is Wegeforth Elementary a good school?

Wegeforth Elementary ranks 2190^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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