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Jonas Salk Elementary

Public Grades K-5

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jonas Salk Elementary serves 732 students in grades K–5 in San Diego, with several nearby elementary schools offering useful comparisons. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were well above both San Diego Unified and California in English language arts (ELA), math and science. The most important takeaway is that the school is a strong performer across all three subjects: 76% were proficient in ELA, 69% in math and 74% in science.

Compared with nine nearby K–5 schools, Jonas Salk ranked second of 10 in ELA, sixth in math and second in science; it also led nearby San Diego Unified peers in all three subjects. Its results were 14 points above the nearby-school average in ELA, 5 points above in math and 24 points above in science. Math is the relative weak spot, especially in fourth grade: 62% were proficient, compared with 75% in third grade and 70% in fifth. Even so, fourth-grade math was 19 points above the state rate and 11 points above the district rate.

Science is the clearest improvement over time, rising 15 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while ELA dipped 1 point and math was essentially unchanged. Over that period, the school’s lead over California widened by 9 points in science but narrowed in ELA and math. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 91st percentile statewide with 5 stars; the district was at the 58th percentile with 3 stars. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings were lower for White students (62nd percentile) and Multi-racial students (59th) than for the school overall; the White-student ranking fell 17 points from 2023–24. The student-teacher ratio was 25.2, and 50% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25; California provides free school meals statewide, but this is the school’s reported measure. Chronic absenteeism was 12% in 2025–26, below the district’s 17% and the state’s 18%, though up 2 points from the prior year.

732

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,449

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

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 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 42% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg48%

California avg42%

510^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	510 of 5804	91.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	79.1	189 of 1207	84.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	89.9	575 of 5569	89.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	89.6	355 of 5085	93.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	89.2	375 of 5412	93.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	92.4	431 of 5590	92.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	63.2	307 of 752	59.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	79.9	369 of 2920	87.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.6	956 of 2532	62.2%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)84th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+26 vs state

Science74%+38 vs state

Mathematics69%+31 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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	92.5	510^th of 5804 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.1	537^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.8%	27	74.3	74.3	75.5	76.4	75.3		75.7	74.6	61.9	70.3		69.0	98%	1%	$27,449	$26,398	$1,051
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%)	90.3	631^st of 5804 public elementary schools	89.1%		93.1	465^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%	166	58.0	58.0	71.0	71.4	70.6		71.0	83.9	69.8	59.4		70.6	98%	0%	$25,759	$24,180	$1,579
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%)	47.4	2748^th of 5804 public elementary schools	52.7%		48.7	2659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%	89	28.3	28.3	39.0	42.4	38.3		39.9	53.7	35.8	45.0		45.5	≥ 99%		$24,539	$23,088	$1,451
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%)	81	1088^th of 5804 public elementary schools	81.3%		85.3	911^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%	177	51.6	51.6	58.7	48.8	78.1		60.9	66.1	61.0	71.9		65.9	≥ 99%		$27,487	$26,130	$1,357
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%)	59.1	2106^th of 5804 public elementary schools	63.7%		41.8	3080^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%	974	41.5	41.5	56.4	41.5	49.1		49.1	54.6	39.6	43.4		46.0	96%	0%	$32,829	$31,364	$1,465
Ericson Elementary	Public	K-5	11174 Westonhill Dr.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1600	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%)	88.2	737^th of 5804 public elementary schools	87.3%		91.5	580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%	157	52.8	52.8	70.9	62.9	70.3		68.3	69.6	74.4	65.9		70.0	≥ 99%		$28,636	$27,558	$1,078
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%)	46.5	2813^th of 5804 public elementary schools	51.5%		56.6	2230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.9%	583	26.1	26.1	48.5	32.9	41.4		40.6	53.0	42.1	37.7		44.1	98%	0%	$30,954	$28,930	$2,024
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%)	97	141^st of 5804 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.6	185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%	44	77.4	77.4	79.8	86.1	82.6		83.0	80.0	87.2	73.9		80.3	98%	0%	$27,433	$27,022	$411
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%)	97.7	82^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.2	54^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%	28	79.7	79.7	77.1	80.3	85.7	87.3	82.8	90.6	80.3	85.9	85.9	85.7	≥ 98%		$29,131	$28,816	$315
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%)	94.2	393^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	93.2%		93.4	447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%	54	60.6	60.6	68.0	81.6	77.5		75.6	78.2	89.5	74.7		80.9	95%	0%	$27,842	$27,118	$724

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonas Salk Elementary

Is Jonas Salk Elementary a good school?

Yes. Jonas Salk Elementary ranks in the top 8.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Jonas Salk Elementary?

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

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

What district is Jonas Salk Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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