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iHigh Virtual Academy

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iHigh Virtual Academy ranks 1383 rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades K-6

1383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

iHigh Virtual Academy is an elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 148 students in grades K–6 in San Diego Unified. Its 2025–2026 results show a clear academic strength in English language arts (ELA): 67% of students were proficient, compared with 49% statewide and 54% in the district. The most important finding for families is that iHigh’s latest ELA result was 17 percentage points above the state and 13 points above the district.

ELA is also where iHigh compares best with nearby district schools: its result ranked third among seven with results, behind Grant K–8 and Longfellow Utk-8. Math was stronger than the state and district, at 52% versus 38% and 46%, and ranked fourth among those seven nearby schools. Science is the relative weakness: iHigh’s 35% was about 1 point below the state, 7 points below the district, and second-lowest among five nearby schools with results. Fourth-grade ELA stood out at 76%, higher than nearby schools reporting that grade, while fifth-grade math was 40%, below the district’s 46%.

ELA and math have risen substantially since 2022–2023: ELA went from 42% to 67%, and math from 24% to 52%; science has been less consistent, though it recently improved to 35%. SchoolDigger rated iHigh 4 stars and placed it in the 76th statewide percentile in 2025–2026, up from 2 stars and the 42nd percentile in 2022–2023; its current percentile ranks third among seven nearby district schools. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings show a notable difference: the school ranked in the 10th percentile for Male Students in 2025–2026, down from the 65th percentile in each of the prior two years, while its ranking for Hispanic Students rose to the 92nd percentile. These rankings describe SchoolDigger’s assessment of how well the school serves each group. In 2024–2025, iHigh’s student-teacher ratio was 21.1, and 82% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; these are context, not explanations for academic results. Its enrollment is small, so year-to-year percentages may vary.

148

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,233

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

4050 Appleton St.
San Diego, CA 92117-1101

(619) 430-1720

District: San Diego Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

Asian:

17.6%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the California average (80% vs 86%)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg48%

California avg42%

1,383^rd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 34 pts since 2023

From bottom 42% (2023) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

600^th of 1,530San 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	74.6	1383 of 5817	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	2044 of 5857	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	2497 of 5869	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	3410 of 5859	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	69.5	138 of 663	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	823 of 1154	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.6	440 of 2227	80.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	2515 of 3245	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.3	911 of 3311	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	2197 of 5597	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	3255 of 5612	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	3493 of 5609	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	2023 of 5635	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	416 of 5094	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	58.9	1776 of 5107	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	2814 of 5107	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	3535 of 5087	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	2364 of 5084	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	53.1	127 of 335	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	207 of 356	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	858 of 5423	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	1389 of 5460	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	1975 of 5517	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	2807 of 5363	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	2405 of 5264	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	5064 of 5603	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	60.2	1973 of 5628	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	1962 of 5643	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	2924 of 5638	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	2573 of 5663	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	11.2	556 of 610	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	55.4	765 of 2420	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.3	1312 of 2726	51.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.9	634 of 2123	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	95.3	82 of 2017	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	98.6	4 of 2039	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	71.6	279 of 2426	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	52.0	742 of 2354	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.0	846 of 2367	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	86.4	62 of 2281	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.8	586 of 1858	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.2	574 of 1861	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.5	633 of 1943	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	65.6	551 of 1916	71.2%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile

African American (2022)79th percentile

Special Education (2023)68th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2023)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

White (2022)52nd percentile

Asian (2022)29th percentile

English Language Learner (2023)22nd percentile-19 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile-67 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)9th percentile

Middle school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile

Female (2022)60th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)60th percentile

Male (2022)59th percentile

Hispanic (2022)56th percentile

English Language Learner (2022)50th percentile

High school

Male (2022)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)69th percentile~ school

Female (2022)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)67th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+17 vs state

Mathematics52%+14 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
iHigh Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	4050 Appleton St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 430-1720	148	7	21.1	82.4%	12 (8.1%)	12 (8.1%)	83 (56.1%)	26 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.5%)	74.6	1383^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	76.2%		60.4	2044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%	661	35.0		35.0	64.3	76.2	55.0	70.6			66.7	64.3	60.0	40.0	47.1			52.1			$27,233	$25,334	$1,899
Old Town Academy K-8 Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2120 San Diego Ave.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 574-6225	194	12	16.1	28.4%	43 (22.2%)	18 (9.3%)	89 (45.9%)	8 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.0%)	67.9	1694^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.1	1956^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.6%	262	54.2	71.4	62.2	52.0	56.0	62.5	45.5	79.0	81.0	61.8	56.0	44.0	45.8	45.5	68.4	61.9	52.9	92%	0%
Dewey Elementary	Public	K-4	3251 Rosecrans St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 430-1800	267	12	22.2	65.2%	47 (17.6%)	49 (18.4%)	113 (42.3%)	18 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.0%)	44.7	2936^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.5%		64.5	1863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.2%	1073				32.4	37.2					35.1	52.9	41.9					46.8	95%	0%	$40,319	$37,902	$2,417
Grant K-8	Public	K-8	1425 Washington Pl.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 293-4420	743	35	21.5	29.7%	384 (51.7%)	18 (2.4%)	223 (30.0%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (11.7%)	91.3	571^st of 5817 public elementary schools	90.2%		92.3	526^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%	45	59.2	62.2	60.9	73.1	66.3	74.7	70.9	64.9	67.8	69.4	80.6	71.9	70.4	62.3	63.9	46.7	65.2	96%	0%	$26,067	$24,536	$1,531
Loma Portal Elementary	Public	K-4	3341 Browning St.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 223-1683	392	15	26.1	30.4%	225 (57.4%)	7 (1.8%)	110 (28.1%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.7%)	73	1448^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.1%		78.6	1213^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.3%	235				51.5	51.4					51.5	75.0	52.9					63.8	≥ 99%		$23,929	$23,014	$915
Empower Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	6484 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	Empower Language Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 292-1304	153	7	21.8	50.3%	23 (15.0%)	5 (3.3%)	116 (75.8%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	25.5	4340^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.4%		44.4	2923^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.1%	1417	25.0		25.0	29.4	30.8	25.0				28.9	41.2	23.1	18.8				28.9	96%	0%
Florence Elementary	Public	K-5	3914 First Ave.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5900	213	11	19.3	64.8%	49 (23.0%)	18 (8.5%)	113 (53.1%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.7%)	35.4	3557^th of 5817 public elementary schools	38.9%		56.4	2234^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.9%	1323	45.8		45.8	30.4	27.3	58.3				39.1	12.5	22.7	25.0				20.0	94%	0%	$44,315	$42,380	$1,935
High Technical Elementary Explorer	Public, Charter	K-5	2230 Truxtun Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary Explorer District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-3600	386	16	24.1	44.6%	98 (25.4%)	32 (8.3%)	183 (47.4%)	48 (12.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (4.7%)	49.6	2633^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	54.7%		47.7	2723^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%	90	42.9		42.9	47.8	47.2	58.8				51.2	40.6	29.6	21.4				30.5	≥ 98%
High Technical Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2150 Cushing Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 564-6700	444	19	23.3	48.6%	118 (26.6%)	32 (7.2%)	226 (50.9%)	40 (9.0%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	37.9	3368^th of 5817 public elementary schools	42.1%		44.6	2911^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.3%	457	27.8		27.8	31.0	40.0	41.7				37.6	42.3	41.4	23.6				35.7	95%	0%
Carson Elementary	Public	K-5	6905 Kramer St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6900	336	14	24.3	87.8%	33 (9.8%)	20 (6.0%)	220 (65.5%)	41 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	22.3	4602^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	20.9%		23.8	4520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%	82	20.5		20.5	31.6	18.0	30.8				26.0	32.4	24.0	25.6				27.0	90%	0%	$34,786	$32,358	$2,428

Frequently Asked Questions about iHigh Virtual Academy

Is iHigh Virtual Academy a good school?

iHigh Virtual Academy ranks 1383^rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of iHigh Virtual Academy?

Students at iHigh Virtual Academy are 56% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 8% African American.

How many students attend iHigh Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended iHigh Virtual Academy.

What district is iHigh Virtual Academy in?

San Diego Unified

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