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Holly Drive Leadership Academy

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Holly Drive Leadership Academy ranks 3126 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Public, Charter Grades K-8

3126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Holly Drive Leadership Academy is a K–8 school with 132 students in San Diego Unified, in San Diego; it is the smallest school in this 10-school nearby comparison, where other schools enroll 205 to 705 students. In 2025–2026, its results varied by subject: ELA proficiency was 48%, math was 26%, and science was 16%. The clearest takeaway is that ELA is a local strength, while math and especially science lag state and district results.

ELA is where Holly Drive compares best: its 48% proficiency rate tied for second among the 10 schools, alongside Oak Park Elementary and behind Rowan Elementary at 53%; it was also 12 points above the nearby-school average. However, Holly Drive was 1 point below the state and 6 below San Diego Unified. Math was 12 points below the state and 20 below the district, and sat around the middle of nearby schools. Science was 20 points below the state and 26 below the district; six nearby schools scored higher. Grade results vary, too: grade 4 and 7 ELA reached 59% and 73%, while grade 5 ELA was 29%; grade 7 math was just 9%.

Holly Drive Leadership Academy’s SchoolDigger overall percentile rose from 18 in 2017–2018 to 46 in 2025–2026, though reported years are intermittent. Its current SchoolDigger ranking is 3,126 of 5,804, at the 46th percentile with 2 stars; in the nearby group, its percentile is fourth-highest. SchoolDigger’s ranking for African American students is notably higher: the school is at the 74th percentile for that group, compared with 46 overall. Chronic absenteeism is another positive: 16% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 18% and district’s 17%, and second-lowest among nearby schools. The latest reported free/reduced lunch eligible figure is 86% for 2017–2018, and the reported student–teacher ratio is 22.3 for that year; neither can be directly compared with nearby schools’ 2024–2025 figures.

132

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,001

Per pupil spending ?

4801 Elm St.
San Diego, CA 92102-1354

(619) 266-7333

District: San Diego Unified

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.8%

Hispanic:

28.0%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2009 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 20 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg48%

California avg42%

Elementary school

3,126^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

928^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	3126 of 5804	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	4648 of 5662	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	5532 of 5692	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	5066 of 5614	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	4758 of 5611	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	4674 of 5530	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	3599 of 5390	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.5	3723 of 5377	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	9.8	5161 of 5314	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	28.0	3843 of 5193	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.5	4848 of 5113	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.5	3608 of 5113	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.0	2664 of 4818	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	20.8	3878 of 4809	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	133 of 506	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	309 of 700	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	3101 of 5412	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	3781 of 5084	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	928 of 2703	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.4	1950 of 2480	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	1942 of 2508	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	2045 of 2497	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	1907 of 2477	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	1696 of 2379	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	1557 of 2259	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.6	1812 of 2236	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.6	1644 of 2179	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	1378 of 2063	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	16.9	1751 of 2005	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	1409 of 1999	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.0	648 of 1804	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	34.3	1102 of 1769	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	27.2	450 of 600	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	29.8	1596 of 2230	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)74th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)28th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2018)25th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science16%-20 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)				Vaccination (2024-25)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holly Drive Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4801 Elm St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	Holly Drive Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 266-7333	108	7	16.6	84.3%	0 (0.0%)	61 (56.5%)	39 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.4%)								(n/a)
Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	4801 Elm St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3000	208	9	23.1	92.3%	6 (2.9%)	61 (29.3%)	112 (53.8%)	15 (7.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)	43.1	3031^st of 5804 public elementary schools	47.8%		53.7	2385^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%	646	31.1	31.1	37.1	50.0	45.5	44.0	37.1	32.3	33.3	34.2	≥ 95%		$37,444	$32,656	$4,788
Horton Elementary	Public	K-5	5050 Guymon St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3700	386	15	25.7	96.9%	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.0%)	325 (84.2%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	17.2	5035^th of 5804 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.1	5411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.6%	376	17.9	17.9	26.3	17.3	32.1	25.5	25.9	11.8	19.6	19.4	94%	0%	$27,831	$25,296	$2,535
Chollas/Mead Elementary	Public	K-5	401 North 45th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3300	534	24	22.2	94.2%	8 (1.5%)	44 (8.2%)	434 (81.3%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.1%)	15.6	5159^th of 5804 public elementary schools	11.1%		27.4	4181^st of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%	978	15.0	15.0	15.8	23.7	32.9	23.4	24.5	21.1	13.8	20.2	94%	0%	$37,377	$33,316	$4,061
Oak Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2606 54th St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5000	545	23	23.6	83.3%	28 (5.1%)	85 (15.6%)	236 (43.3%)	162 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.9%)	54.4	2356^th of 5804 public elementary schools	59.4%		54.3	2350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.9%	6	33.3	33.3	44.4	42.9	57.1	48.1	46.9	46.2	38.1	43.8	94%	0%	$27,067	$24,430	$2,637
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	2807 Fairmount Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6800	406	18	22.5	93.6%	11 (2.7%)	48 (11.8%)	298 (73.4%)	23 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.2%)	17.7	4989^th of 5804 public elementary schools	14.0%		37.6	3368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.5%	1621	12.9	12.9	16.9	20.9	31.8	23.1	31.3	23.9	19.4	24.9	95%	0%	$28,974	$26,708	$2,266
Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	1355 Kelton Rd.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-4900	283	12	23.5	82.3%	13 (4.6%)	92 (32.5%)	148 (52.3%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	23.5	4511^th of 5804 public elementary schools	22.3%		32.3	3776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.5%	735	16.1	16.1	40.0	28.2	32.3	33.3	17.7	25.6	22.6	22.1	95%	0%	$36,057	$33,234	$2,823
Rowan Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 Rowan St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3400	205	10	21.5	79.0%	25 (12.2%)	17 (8.3%)	130 (63.4%)	19 (9.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	66.7	1737^th of 5804 public elementary schools	70.1%		55.6	2267^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%	530	37.5	37.5	56.5	53.6	51.3	53.3	69.6	57.1	42.5	53.9	≥ 95%		$43,512	$39,582	$3,930
Joyner Elementary	Public	K-5	4271 Myrtle Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 640-4000	410	17	24.6	93.7%	7 (1.7%)	34 (8.3%)	315 (76.8%)	34 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	10 (2.4%)	13.1	5368^th of 5804 public elementary schools	7.5%		20.2	4808^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%	560	10.2	10.2	21.7	19.2	20.7	20.4	28.3	20.6	8.5	19.3	95%	0%	$26,678	$23,878	$2,800
Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	3550 Altadena Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5100	367	16	22.9	94.0%	21 (5.7%)	75 (20.4%)	212 (57.8%)	41 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	11 (3.0%)	26.8	4233^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	27.1%		26.6	4259^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%	26	18.2	18.2	31.7	21.6	30.2	28.6	34.4	38.5	25.0	32.6	90%	0%	$28,371	$25,028	$3,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Holly Drive Leadership Academy

How many students attend Holly Drive Leadership Academy?

In the 2017-18 school year, 132 students attended Holly Drive Leadership Academy.

Is Holly Drive Leadership Academy a good school?

Holly Drive Leadership Academy ranks 3126^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Holly Drive Leadership Academy?

Students at Holly Drive Leadership Academy are 60% African American, 28% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Holly Drive Leadership Academy in?

San Diego Unified

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