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Nipaquay Elementary

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Nipaquay Elementary ranks 2878 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Nipaquay Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 378 students in the San Diego Unified district, ranking slightly above average statewide with a 3-star rating for the 2024-2025 year.

Academically, the school shows a clear strength in mathematics, where its students outperform both the state average and several nearby schools with similar student demographics, such as Juarez Elementary and Jones Elementary. However, performance in English Language Arts is below the district average, and the school serves a student population where over 60% are economically disadvantaged, a figure that has risen significantly in recent years. Chronic absenteeism, while still higher than the district and state, has shown notable improvement, dropping from 38.6% to 27.5% in two years.

The school exists in an area of extreme contrasts, with top-performing schools like Birney Elementary and Chesterton Elementary located very close to struggling schools. Compared to the high-achieving Elevate charter, which has similar economic demographics, Nipaquay spends more per student but has a higher student-teacher ratio and lower test scores, highlighting different approaches to resource allocation. The key takeaway is that Nipaquay is a school in transition, demonstrating effective math instruction and improving attendance while working to address literacy gaps for its changing student community.

378

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,362

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7900 Civita Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92108-3283

(619) 605-1900

District: San Diego Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.4%

White:

30.2%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

!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 school41%

District avg51%

California avg43%

2,878^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego Unified among California districts

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)

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Nipaquay Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nipaquay Elementary	Public	K-5	7900 Civita Blvd.	San Diego	92108	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1900	378	15	25.2	61.1%	114 (30.2%)	33 (8.7%)	130 (34.4%)	49 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.8%)	45.1	2878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.9%					(n/a)																				37.8	40.0					38.9	38.0	48.9					43.2					$21,362	$2,951	$18,411
Elevate	Public, Charter	K-8	2285 Murray Ridge Rd.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	Elevate District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 751-4774	476	22	22.0	45.6%	144 (30.3%)	80 (16.8%)	133 (27.9%)	42 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (15.8%)	88.1	772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		92.2	557^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.5%	215																	45.1	66.7	54.4	80.4	73.1	72.6	78.9	82.9	83.8	78.7	80.4	67.3	47.1	61.5	70.7	66.7	65.9					$17,933	$2,062	$15,871
Fletcher Elementary	Public	K-5	7666 Bobolink Way	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4600	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	42.8	3019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		22.7	4604^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.6%	1585																	25.0		25.0	19.1	44.4	45.0				35.6	47.6	38.9	40.0				42.4					$27,946	$5,667	$22,279
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%)	23.8	4520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%		20.1	4857^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.2%	337																	18.9		18.9	27.5	32.6	20.8				26.7	24.5	40.4	17.0				26.9					$25,202	$4,936	$20,266
Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	2751 Greyling Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-8800	257	10	25.7	52.5%	84 (32.7%)	14 (5.4%)	82 (31.9%)	28 (10.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.7%)	43.8	2964^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.4%		59.4	2097^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.3%	867																	20.0		20.0	71.1	38.8	37.5				48.0	66.7	26.5	15.0				35.2					$22,016	$3,343	$18,673
Chesterton Elementary	Public	K-5	7335 Wheatley St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2400	365	15	24.1	59.7%	115 (31.5%)	18 (4.9%)	101 (27.7%)	78 (21.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (14.0%)	82.8	1031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%		74.3	1398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	367																	58.7		58.7	59.4	48.2	74.6				61.2	71.0	53.6	76.2				67.6	95.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$20,630	$3,439	$17,191
San Diego Cooperative Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	7260 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Cooperative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-1613	454	25	18.1	50.7%	156 (34.4%)	21 (4.6%)	180 (39.6%)	42 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.7%)	38	3341^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%		38.8	3249^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.6%	92																	31.3	37.0	34.0	39.1	38.3	39.6	31.5	53.2	50.0	41.7	34.8	40.4	25.0	31.5	48.9	43.5	37.2					$14,340	$1,336	$13,004
Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	4345 Campus Ave.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 497-3500	535	22	24.3	45.2%	204 (38.1%)	50 (9.3%)	178 (33.3%)	22 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (14.6%)	93.4	449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.3%		90.5	666^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.7%	217																	81.2		81.2	66.7	81.9	81.2				76.3	64.4	85.1	77.9				75.8	97.0		97.0		$19,097	$2,925	$16,172
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	4487 Oregon St.	San Diego	92116	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4300	308	14	22.0	77.6%	54 (17.5%)	52 (16.9%)	173 (56.2%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	80.8	1123^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.8%		67.7	1697^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.1%	574																	44.2		44.2	62.2	75.0	69.8				68.8	71.1	67.5	37.2				58.6	96.2	96.2			$23,563	$4,192	$19,371
Juarez Elementary	Public	K-5	2633 Melbourne Dr.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 935-2800	264	10	26.4	57.6%	50 (18.9%)	13 (4.9%)	160 (60.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.5%)	26.2	4300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%		44.9	2866^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.2%	1434	7.5	0.0	0.0	3.7	25.0	4.4	16.7	17.3	12.5	21.7	11.1	14.8	5.0	4.4	0.0	3.7	21.1		21.1	28.2	30.4	38.9				31.3	29.7	30.4	21.1				27.9	96.6	96.6			$20,354	$2,884	$17,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Nipaquay Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Nipaquay Elementary?

Students at Nipaquay Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 30% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 9% African American.

Is Nipaquay Elementary a good school?

Nipaquay Elementary ranks 2878^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Nipaquay Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

How many students attend Nipaquay Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Nipaquay Elementary.

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