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Jonas Salk Elementary

Public Grades K-5

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jonas Salk Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 702 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

Academically, Jonas Salk Elementary students significantly outperform their peers in the San Diego Unified School District and the state of California on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72.56% of Jonas Salk students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.17% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, 70.12% of Jonas Salk students were proficient or better, compared to 45.3% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, including English Language Learners, Low Socioeconomic Status students, and Special Education students.

While Jonas Salk Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the San Diego Unified School District, such as Miramar Ranch Elementary, Hickman Elementary, and Sandburg Elementary, it lags behind some high-performing schools in other districts, like Sage Canyon in the Del Mar Union Elementary district and Park Village Elementary in the Poway Unified district, which consistently rank among the top 5% of California elementary schools.

732

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,844

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7825 Flanders Dr.
San Diego, CA 92126-3449

(858) 935-2100

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Jonas Salk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Challenger Middle
High:	Mira Mesa High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.7%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

16.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2017 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Diego Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg49%

California avg41%

537^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^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	92.1	537 of 5857	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	550 of 5869	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	542 of 5859	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	564 of 5883	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	514 of 5789	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	394 of 5662	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	516 of 5692	90.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	171 of 1203	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	263 of 1205	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	291 of 1190	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	178 of 1154	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	652 of 1149	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	307 of 1071	71.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.9	535 of 2227	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	536 of 2585	79.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	95.3	58 of 3162	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	67 of 3245	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	72 of 3311	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	80 of 3275	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	60 of 3246	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	598 of 5597	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	620 of 5612	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	615 of 5609	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	748 of 5635	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	486 of 5492	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	283 of 5413	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	755 of 5107	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	896 of 5107	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	818 of 5087	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	862 of 5084	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	421 of 4963	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	145 of 4830	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	232 of 5460	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	408 of 5517	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	178 of 5363	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	117 of 5264	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	90 of 5173	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	92 of 5084	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	453 of 5628	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	450 of 5643	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	455 of 5638	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	365 of 5663	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	547 of 5510	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	446 of 5431	91.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	387 of 718	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	321 of 670	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	288 of 669	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	205 of 610	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	142 of 445	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	130 of 339	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	352 of 2847	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	328 of 2635	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	483 of 2420	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	875 of 2598	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	559 of 2651	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	180 of 2661	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	534 of 2726	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Science70%+38 vs state

Mathematics70%+33 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 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 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 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
Jonas Salk Elementary	Public	K-5	7825 Flanders Dr.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 935-2100	732	29	25.2	50.3%	115 (15.7%)	23 (3.1%)	145 (19.8%)	327 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	121 (16.5%)	92.1	537^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.8%		92.4	550^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.6%	13	70.3	70.3	72.7	71.0	73.7		72.6	69.4	72.7	68.6		70.1	98.2		98.2		98.2		$20,844	$2,855	$17,989
Hickman Elementary	Public	K-5	10850 Montongo St.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 634-8500	457	18	25.9	40.7%	80 (17.5%)	10 (2.2%)	91 (19.9%)	205 (44.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (15.3%)	93.1	465^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		92.9	506^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.4%	41	62.7	62.7	75.0	76.4	76.3		75.9	72.7	74.0	67.8		71.7							$19,375	$2,740	$16,635
Mason Elementary	Public	K-5	10340 San Ramon Dr.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-0410	538	22	24.4	71.0%	84 (15.6%)	33 (6.1%)	229 (42.6%)	119 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (13.2%)	48.7	2659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%		54.9	2288^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.0%	371	29.6	29.6	40.0	47.1	48.6		45.2	42.9	36.8	39.4		39.7	96.6				96.6		$20,138	$2,912	$17,226
Sandburg Elementary	Public	K-5	11230 Avenida del Gato	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 566-0510	570	24	23.3	43.5%	97 (17.0%)	5 (0.9%)	102 (17.9%)	263 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (18.1%)	85.3	911^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%		90.4	677^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.5%	234	54.6	54.6	59.2	65.2	67.7		63.8	72.4	60.6	65.2		66.4							$20,903	$2,957	$17,946
Walker Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Hillery Dr.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5100	398	15	26.5	76.1%	23 (5.8%)	21 (5.3%)	195 (49.0%)	123 (30.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.0%)	41.8	3080^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		53.7	2365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	715	21.6	21.6	38.9	50.0	35.3		41.9	40.7	44.3	23.5		36.8							$22,247	$2,892	$19,355
Ericson Elementary	Public	K-5	11174 Westonhill Dr.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-0505	650	27	24.0	39.7%	83 (12.8%)	21 (3.2%)	124 (19.1%)	345 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.8%)	91.5	580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%		92.6	525^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.1%	55	61.5	61.5	77.0	64.4	81.7		74.5	75.6	62.5	73.2		70.6	97.0			97.8			$21,163	$3,114	$18,049
Hage Elementary	Public	K-5	9750 Galvin Ave.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 634-7700	505	22	22.6	53.5%	79 (15.6%)	31 (6.1%)	133 (26.3%)	193 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	64 (12.7%)	56.6	2230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.9%		57.1	2188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.7%	42	25.4	25.4	46.1	46.4	46.2		46.2	64.5	49.3	36.9		51.0	95.3			98.1	96.2		$21,632	$3,900	$17,732
Park Village Elementary	Public	K-5	7930 Park Village Rd.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-5621	671	30	22.5	8.8%	176 (26.2%)	5 (0.7%)	63 (9.4%)	357 (53.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.8%)	96.6	185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%		96.4	227^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	42	78.3	78.3	78.0	80.7	81.0		79.9	79.1	86.0	78.3		81.2	94.6	95.5	97.3	95.5	94.6	94.6	$17,984	$524	$17,460
Sage Canyon	Public	K-6	5290 Harvest Run Dr.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	Del Mar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 481-7844	457	24	19.0	4.2%	211 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.8%)	154 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)	98.2	54^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.6	41^st of 5869 public elementary schools	99.3%	13	81.0	81.0	78.0	83.1	90.5	91.8	86.6	81.7	86.7	91.7	90.4	88.1							$23,345	$688	$22,657
Canyon View Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Adolphia St.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-0981	505	25	20.4	15.6%	155 (30.7%)	8 (1.6%)	66 (13.1%)	193 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	79 (15.6%)	93.4	447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.2	499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.5%	52	64.1	64.1	75.0	70.4	74.0		73.2	81.6	81.7	65.4		76.0	96.5			96.5			$18,032	$721	$17,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonas Salk Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jonas Salk Elementary?

Students at Jonas Salk Elementary are 45% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 16% White, 3% African American.

Is Jonas Salk Elementary a good school?

Yes. Jonas Salk Elementary ranks in the top 9.2% of California elementary schools.

What district is Jonas Salk Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend Jonas Salk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended Jonas Salk Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jonas Salk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jonas Salk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Challenger Middle
High : Mira Mesa High

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