Jonas Salk Elementary

Public K-5

7825 Flanders Dr.
San Diego, CA 92126-3449

(858) 935-2100

SchoolDigger Rank:
543^rd of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,016

Students who attend Jonas Salk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Challenger Middle
High:	Mira Mesa High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 632

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.6%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.1%

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Compare Details Jonas Salk Elementary ranks better than 90.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 19^th among 116 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.46. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Jonas Salk Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (47.6%), Hispanic (16.8%), two or more races (16.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jonas Salk Elementary is 24.3. 98 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jonas Salk Elementary is $8,016. 74 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jonas Salk Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jonas Salk Elementary 543^rd of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Jonas Salk 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 579^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2017	92.09	516^th	5692	90.9%
2018	93.76	394^th	5662	93.0%
2019	92.08	514^th	5789	91.1%
2022	92.42	564^th	5883	90.4%
2023	92.46	539^th	5848	90.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.19	130^th	339	61.7%
2019	68.31	142^nd	445	68.1%
2022	68.49	205^th	610	66.4%
2023	60.79	286^th	667	57.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.17	60^th	3246	98.2%
2019	96.14	80^th	3275	97.6%
2022	97.41	72^nd	3311	97.8%
2023	96.11	66^th	3240	98.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.40	482^nd	2416	80.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.40	92^nd	5084	98.2%
2019	96.56	90^th	5173	98.3%
2022	96.92	117^th	5264	97.8%
2023	95.47	179^th	5355	96.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.98	283^rd	5413	94.8%
2019	91.27	486^th	5492	91.2%
2022	87.58	748^th	5635	86.7%
2023	90.09	609^th	5595	89.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.06	536^th	2585	79.3%
2022	62.89	535^th	2227	76.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.01	446^th	5431	91.8%
2019	90.51	547^th	5510	90.1%
2022	94.16	365^th	5663	93.6%
2023	92.60	452^nd	5627	92.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.87	307^th	1071	71.3%
2019	54.89	652^nd	1149	43.3%
2022	78.88	178^th	1154	84.6%
2023	74.26	289^th	1183	75.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.54	145^th	4830	97.0%
2019	87.12	421^st	4963	91.5%
2022	76.84	862^nd	5084	83.0%
2023	78.28	815^th	5079	84.0%

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Rank History for White students at Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	77.79	534^th	2726	80.4%
2023	87.46	180^th	2659	93.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jonas Salk Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	61	22	251	89	2	2	69	496
2017	82	22	278	121	1	3	81	588
2018	93	19	338	113	5	1	90	659
2019	91	19	339	109	6	1	96	661
2020	100	23	343	117	4	0	101	688
2021	90	24	341	106	3	0	98	662
2022	89	20	288	99	1	0	99	596
2023	100	22	301	106	1	0	102	632

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

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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 Jonas Salk Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	496	19.0	26.1	40.9
2017	588	21.8	26.9	40
2018	659	25.0	26.3	37.5
2019	661	27.0	24.4	37.7
2020	688	n/a	n/a	34.9
2021	662	26.0	25.4	35.6
2022	596	26.0	22.9	40.9
2023	632	26.0	24.3	38.1

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 Jonas Salk Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	496	19.0	26.1	40.9
2017	588	21.8	26.9	40
2018	659	25.0	26.3	37.5
2019	661	27.0	24.4	37.7
2020	688	n/a	n/a	34.9
2021	662	26.0	25.4	35.6
2022	596	26.0	22.9	40.9
2023	632	26.0	24.3	38.1

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

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2016	99.0%	1.0%	0.0%	0.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%
2017	98.0%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	98.0%	≥99.0%
2018	≥99.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2019	98.0%		0.0%	3.0%	98.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	98.0%	≥99.0%
2020	95.9%		0.0%	4.1%	97.3%	98.0%		97.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jonas Salk Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,016

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jonas Salk Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 514^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 539^th of 5848 Elementary schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jonas Salk Elementary)	75	80.8	5.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)	56.2	53.6	2.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jonas Salk Elementary)	80.2	79.8	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)	60.4	55	5.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jonas Salk Elementary)	69.9	74.6	4.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)	56.8	51.1	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jonas Salk Elementary)	71.2	64.4	6.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)	55	50	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jonas Salk Elementary)	80.5	74	6.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Diego Unified)	60	55.6	4.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jonas Salk Elementary)	81.8	62.5	19.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (San Diego Unified)	50.7	42.5	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Jonas Salk Elementary)	57.1	59.4	2.2%
5th Grade Science (San Diego Unified)	39.9	40	0.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	661	632	4.4%
African American	19	22	15.8%
American Indian	6	1	83.3%
Asian	339	301	11.2%
Hispanic	109	106	2.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	91	100	9.9%
Two or More Races	96	102	6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.7%	38.1%	0.5%

Schools Near Jonas Salk Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
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	632	26	24.3	38.1%	100 (15.8%)	22 (3.5%)	106 (16.8%)	301 (47.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (16.1%)	92.5	543^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	90.7%		92.4	564^th of 5883 public elementary schools	90.4%	21	59.4	59.4	80.8	74.6	74.0		76.4	79.8	64.4	62.5		68.9	95.9	97.3	98.0		97.3		$8,016
Hickman Elementary	Public	K-5	10850 Montongo St.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-5210	453	19	24.0	40.6%	79 (17.4%)	11 (2.4%)	85 (18.8%)	193 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (18.5%)	92.7	522^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	91.1%		91.2	641^st of 5883 public elementary schools	89.1%	119	58.3	58.3	81.0	73.5	79.5		78.0	76.6	65.2	63.1		67.7	97.0	98.0	98.0		98.0	98.0	$8,191
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	480	20	24.0	58.1%	79 (16.5%)	41 (8.5%)	167 (34.8%)	123 (25.6%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	61 (12.7%)	50.3	2518^th of 5868 public elementary schools	57.1%		52.9	2396^th of 5883 public elementary schools	59.3%	122	23.9	23.9	56.2	39.3	43.2		45.6	60.3	27.8	34.5		39.6	92.9			94.9		95.9	$8,121
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	490	22	21.8	41.2%	96 (19.6%)	4 (0.8%)	86 (17.6%)	219 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (17.1%)	90.1	706^th of 5868 public elementary schools	88.0%		88.6	771^st of 5883 public elementary schools	86.9%	65	52.9	52.9	64.7	74.7	69.4		69.6	64.7	78.9	72.9		72.3	98.1			98.1			$8,190
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	402	17	23.6	74.9%	16 (4.0%)	29 (7.2%)	189 (47.0%)	128 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.5%)	37.2	3333^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	43.2%		35.2	3449^th of 5883 public elementary schools	41.4%	116	15.0	15.0	41.1	39.3	38.3		39.6	35.7	39.3	18.6		31.3	96.6						$8,682
Ericson Elementary	Public	K-5	11174 W.onhill Dr.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 271-0505	631	28	22.5	35.7%	96 (15.2%)	16 (2.5%)	123 (19.5%)	319 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.2%)	93.3	484^th of 5868 public elementary schools	91.8%		90.9	655^th of 5883 public elementary schools	88.9%	171	53.5	53.5	79.2	71.6	74.4		75.1	85.3	73.7	67.4		75.7	96.8	98.1	98.1	97.4	98.1		$9,385
Hage Elementary	Public	K-5	9750 Galvin Ave.	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 566-0273	526	22	23.4	54.2%	77 (14.6%)	36 (6.8%)	142 (27.0%)	190 (36.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	75 (14.3%)	59.1	2088^th of 5868 public elementary schools	64.4%		71.7	1548^th of 5883 public elementary schools	73.7%	540	25.3	25.3	46.6	55.1	55.7		52.6	57.5	46.1	27.9		43.4	93.9	97.7	97.0	95.5	97.0	97.7	$7,847
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	587	25	23.8	8.9%	175 (29.8%)	5 (0.9%)	47 (8.0%)	297 (50.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (10.4%)	98.1	92^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.3	178^th of 5883 public elementary schools	97.0%	86	81.1	81.1	90.8	82.4	83.5		85.2	90.1	83.2	84.4		85.7							$8,462
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	503	24	20.9	2.6%	235 (46.7%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.1%)	185 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	99.1	20^th of 5868 public elementary schools	99.7%		99	20^th of 5883 public elementary schools	99.7%		89.0	89.0	87.2	88.9	97.8	92.0	91.7	86.4	90.7	95.6	94.3	91.8							$12,208
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	475	22	21.3	13.9%	144 (30.3%)	12 (2.5%)	71 (14.9%)	180 (37.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (13.7%)	94.8	367^th of 5868 public elementary schools	93.7%		95.1	361^st of 5883 public elementary schools	93.9%	6	66.2	66.2	70.3	78.7	75.3		74.8	78.4	81.3	72.7		77.4	97.0			97.0	98.0	97.0	$8,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonas Salk Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jonas Salk Elementary?

Students at Jonas Salk Elementary are 48% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 16% White, 3% African American.

What district is Jonas Salk Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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

Is Jonas Salk Elementary a good school?

Yes. Jonas Salk Elementary ranks in the top 9.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Jonas Salk Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 632 students attended Jonas Salk Elementary.

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