Normal Heights Elementary

Public K-5

 3750 Ward Rd.
       San Diego, CA  92116-3737


(619) 584-6000

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1981st of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,636 Help


Students who attend Normal Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Wilson Middle
High:    Hoover High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  258

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.5%
African American:
10.1%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.7% Help


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Compare Details Normal Heights Elementary ranks better than 66.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 57th among 116 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.62. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.5%), African American (10.1%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Normal Heights Elementary is 20.6, which is the 29th best among 116 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Normal Heights Elementary is $9,636, which is the 25th highest among 116 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Normal Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Normal Heights Elementary 1981st of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Normal Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 579th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Normal Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Normal Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 15.72 4594th 5113 10.2%
2008 29.31 3646th 5113 28.7%
2009 33.80 3454th 5193 33.5%
2010 33.80 3561st 5314 33.0%
2011 32.85 3777th 5377 29.8%
2012 41.73 3151st 5390 41.5%
2013 50.85 2635th 5530 52.4%
2015 52.27 2329th 5611 58.5%
2017 58.99 2066th 5692 63.7%
2018 58.92 2082nd 5662 63.2%
2019 64.10 1879th 5789 67.5%
2022 61.15 1977th 5883 66.4%
2023 61.62 1974th 5848 66.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Normal Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.61 413th 3246 87.3%
2019 72.44 469th 3275 85.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Normal Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.49 842nd 5084 83.4%
2019 82.56 599th 5173 88.4%
2022 75.61 927th 5264 82.4%
2023 75.32 970th 5355 81.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Normal Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.26 2174th 5413 59.8%
2019 62.38 1874th 5492 65.9%
2022 53.26 2252nd 5635 60.0%
2023 48.98 2453rd 5595 56.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Normal Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.70 1997th 5431 63.2%
2019 63.75 1786th 5510 67.6%
2022 64.67 1738th 5663 69.3%
2023 69.00 1540th 5627 72.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Normal Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.35 985th 4830 79.6%
2019 78.44 763rd 4963 84.6%
2022 70.38 1142nd 5084 77.5%
2023 73.13 1025th 5079 79.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Normal Heights Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 23 46 20 332 4 n/a n/a 3 428
2008 24 60 20 314 4 n/a n/a 0 422
2009 28 46 12 196 3 7 0 0 292
2010 26 37 9 227 1 6 8 0 314
2011 25 45 10 223 1 5 11 0 320
2012 23 39 5 215 0 1 12 0 295
2013 28 35 6 238 1 2 8 0 318
2014 21 46 7 246 1 3 10 0 334
2015 15 46 11 235 0 1 8 0 316
2016 16 44 10 252 0 1 10 0 333
2017 11 37 10 253 0 1 18 0 330
2018 12 45 11 246 0 1 21 0 336
2019 17 36 12 238 0 0 16 0 319
2020 13 26 3 244 2 0 19 0 307
2021 10 22 5 207 2 0 15 0 261
2022 8 22 6 182 0 0 8 0 226
2023 10 26 8 200 0 0 14 0 258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Normal Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 428 27.0 15.9 96
2008 422 31.0 13.6 95.5
2009 292 18.5 14.4 94.9
2010 314 16.6 18.9 94.9
2011 320 n/a n/a 95
2012 295 16.8 17.5 n/a
2013 318 17.5 18.1 99.1
2014 334 11.5 29.0 90.1
2015 316 12.0 26.3 93
2016 333 14.0 23.7 91
2017 330 12.5 26.4 89.7
2018 336 12.5 26.8 87.8
2019 319 12.5 25.5 88.4
2020 307 n/a n/a 87
2021 261 12.5 20.8 78.9
2022 226 11.5 19.6 84.5
2023 258 12.5 20.6 83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Normal Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 428 27.0 15.9 96
2008 422 31.0 13.6 95.5
2009 292 18.5 14.4 94.9
2010 314 16.6 18.9 94.9
2011 320 n/a n/a 95
2012 295 16.8 17.5 n/a
2013 318 17.5 18.1 99.1
2014 334 11.5 29.0 90.1
2015 316 12.0 26.3 93
2016 333 14.0 23.7 91
2017 330 12.5 26.4 89.7
2018 336 12.5 26.8 87.8
2019 319 12.5 25.5 88.4
2020 307 n/a n/a 87
2021 261 12.5 20.8 78.9
2022 226 11.5 19.6 84.5
2023 258 12.5 20.6 83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Normal Heights Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201293.0%4.0%0.0%4.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%93.0%
201394.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%
201488.0%0.0%0.0%12.0%90.0%100.0%100.0%90.0%97.0%
201594.0%1.0%0.0%5.0%94.0%94.0%96.0%94.0%94.0%
201693.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%93.0%95.0%
201795.0%3.0%0.0%2.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
201895.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%95.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%95.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Normal Heights Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,636

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Normal Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1879th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1974th of 5848 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Normal Heights Elementary)55.154.8
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)56.253.6
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Normal Heights Elementary)53.140.9
 12.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)60.455
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Normal Heights Elementary)65.448.2
 17.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)56.851.1
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Normal Heights Elementary)60.455.6
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)5550
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Normal Heights Elementary)59.240.6
 18.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)6055.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Normal Heights Elementary)4448.4
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)50.742.5
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Normal Heights Elementary)2438.7
 14.7%
   5th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)39.940
 0.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students319258
 19.1%
African American3626
 27.8%
American Indian00
Asian128
 33.3%
Hispanic238200
 16%
Pacific Islander00
White1710
 41.2%
Two or More Races1614
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.4%83.7%
 4.7%


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Students at Normal Heights Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Normal Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson Middle
High : Hoover High

In the 2022-23 school year, 258 students attended Normal Heights Elementary.

Normal Heights Elementary ranks 1981st of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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