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Bayside STEAM Academy

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Bayside STEAM Academy ranks 4166 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bayside STEAM Academy is a public K-6 elementary school serving 362 students in Imperial Beach, California, operating within the South Bay Union school district, which faces broader academic challenges across the region.

The school has a consistent 1-star rating, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science below state averages; a particular concern is the steep drop in 6th-grade math, where only 7.41% of students are proficient. Chronic student absenteeism, at 31.4%, is significantly higher than at nearby schools like Nestor Language Academy Charter (14.1%) and Montgomery (John J.) Elementary (13.9%), and this high absence rate is closely linked to lower academic performance. While per-student spending has risen to $19,799, it hasn't yet translated to improved rankings, and the school receives less funding than some higher-performing neighbors like Imperial Beach Charter.

Despite these challenges, Bayside has shown historical strength in teaching English Language Learners and serves a student population where over 70% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance is similar to other nearby schools in the South Bay Union district, such as Central Elementary and Oneonta Elementary, but lags behind district charter schools and schools in the higher-ranked Chula Vista Elementary district, indicating that improvement is possible within the local context.

362

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,300

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

490 Emory St.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932-1524

(619) 628-2500

District: South Bay Union

Students who attend Bayside STEAM Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Mar Vista Academy
High:	Mar Vista Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

White:

6.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

California avg41%

4,166^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the South Bay Union

1199^th of 1,543South Bay Union 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	27.5	4166 of 5857	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	4594 of 5869	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	4103 of 5859	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	4373 of 5883	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1271 of 1417	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	5407 of 5789	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	5342 of 5662	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	5033 of 5692	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	4691 of 5614	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	5277 of 5611	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	4540 of 5530	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.2	3788 of 5390	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.9	3625 of 5377	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.5	4050 of 5314	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.0	4135 of 5193	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	4743 of 5113	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.3	4808 of 5113	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	4611 of 4818	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.3	4226 of 4822	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.3	3609 of 4809	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.9	1638 of 2227	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	246 of 293	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	1776 of 3162	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1646 of 3245	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	1174 of 3311	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	430 of 602	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1426 of 3275	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	2091 of 3246	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	3714 of 5597	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	4427 of 5612	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	3905 of 5609	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	3871 of 5635	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1102 of 1267	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	5116 of 5492	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	5084 of 5413	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	3436 of 5107	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	3838 of 5107	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	3309 of 5087	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3379 of 5084	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	4660 of 4963	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	4566 of 4830	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	3857 of 5460	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	4218 of 5517	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3608 of 5363	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3594 of 5264	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1030 of 1110	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	4908 of 5173	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	4820 of 5084	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	4174 of 5628	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	4396 of 5643	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	3925 of 5638	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	4431 of 5663	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1160 of 1272	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	5165 of 5510	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	5086 of 5431	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	1636 of 2635	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	2165 of 2420	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2024)38th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

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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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/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 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th 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	% 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
Bayside STEAM Academy	Public	K-6	490 Emory St.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-2500	362	14	25.8	70.7%	22 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	304 (84.0%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	27.5	4166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.9%		22.9	4594^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.7%	428																													20.7		20.7	36.5	29.6	42.9	32.1			34.2	32.1	32.7	24.1	7.4			24.1	91.6	94.4	97.2	95.8	93.0	97.2	$21,300	$19,860	$1,440
Imperial Beach Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	650 Imperial Beach Blvd.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5600	724	29	24.9	62.8%	122 (16.9%)	13 (1.8%)	512 (70.7%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.9%)	31.6	3835^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.5%		34.3	3579^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.0%	256																													19.5	11.2	14.9	33.9	42.9	42.1	36.7	28.2	20.2	33.1	23.2	32.1	26.0	17.5	19.3	12.2	21.1	96.8						$28,148	$26,704	$1,444
Central Elementary	Public	K-6	1290 Ebony Ave.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5000	350	13	26.9	73.7%	16 (4.6%)	15 (4.3%)	294 (84.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.4%)	10	5634^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.8%		13.8	5410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.8%	224																													6.5		6.5	14.0	16.7	26.7	20.0			19.0	7.0	16.3	8.7	12.5			10.8							$21,380	$20,024	$1,356
Oneonta Elementary	Public	K-6	1311 Tenth St.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-8600	434	19	22.8	69.4%	34 (7.8%)	11 (2.5%)	334 (77.0%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	26.7	4255^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.4%		24.9	4380^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.4%	125																													15.6		15.6	33.3	32.6	51.1	33.3			37.4	32.7	28.3	6.7	11.8			19.9	96.2						$23,545	$21,910	$1,635
Emory Elementary	Public	K-6	1915 Coronado Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5300	399	16	24.9	71.4%	20 (5.0%)	11 (2.8%)	311 (77.9%)	36 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	43.8	2963^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.4%		45.7	2821^st of 5869 public elementary schools	51.9%	142																													35.6		35.6	27.6	42.4	54.4	54.4			44.6	27.1	30.0	35.6	28.8			30.4							$22,101	$20,628	$1,473
Teofilo Mendoza	Public	K-6	2050 Coronado Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 424-0100	468	19	24.6	65.4%	8 (1.7%)	17 (3.6%)	422 (90.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	18.6	4948^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.5%		16.9	5133^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.5%	185																													14.5		14.5	24.6	18.0	22.1	40.0			27.3	16.2	26.9	11.8	17.3			17.5	92.9	97.1	97.1		92.9		$22,944	$21,404	$1,540
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary	Public	K-6	2001 Rimbey St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-3500	273	11	24.8	75.1%	6 (2.2%)	8 (2.9%)	250 (91.6%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	22.1	4670^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.3%		22.6	4617^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	53																													17.1		17.1	19.4	20.5	45.0	42.1			32.0	6.3	17.4	23.8	12.2			15.5							$24,111	$22,604	$1,507
Sunnyslope Elementary	Public	K-6	2500 Elm Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-8800	324	13	24.9	78.1%	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.9%)	304 (93.8%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	28.1	4126^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.6%		26.9	4214^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.2%	88	14.3	19.1	5.9	4.8			11.5	50.0	28.6	70.6	23.8			42.5	21.4	19.1	5.9	14.3			16.1	10.7	14.3	11.8	4.8			10.3	19.5		19.5	22.5	20.0	36.6	50.0			31.6	18.0	28.9	22.0	35.7			25.8							$22,603	$20,824	$1,779
Harborside Elementary	Public	K-6	681 Naples St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Chula Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 422-8369	524	24	21.8	87.2%	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	486 (92.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	18.1	5005^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.5%		23.4	4540^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.6%	465																													16.7		16.7	33.8	23.5	26.9	30.4			28.8	14.3	15.3	15.1	16.7			15.3	95.1			97.0	96.0	97.0	$24,719	$23,072	$1,647
Nestor Language Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1455 Hollister St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	South Bay Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-0900	1,079	43	25.0	58.1%	44 (4.1%)	7 (0.6%)	1,011 (93.7%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	56.8	2222^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		46.5	2763^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.9%	541	31.4	29.3	21.0	9.5	15.8	17.1	20.7	71.2	32.8	63.9	24.1	32.5	26.0	41.8	37.3	43.1	27.7	23.3	34.2	23.6	31.4	21.2	25.9	10.9	6.0	8.8	26.0	16.6	37.8	22.8	30.2	43.2	37.4	65.6	48.3	63.1	57.9	52.6	51.7	27.6	56.3	36.2	44.7	33.3	41.6							$25,684	$24,472	$1,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayside STEAM Academy

How many students attend Bayside STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Bayside STEAM Academy.

What schools do graduates of Bayside STEAM Academy attend?

Students who attend Bayside STEAM Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mar Vista Academy
High : Mar Vista Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Bayside STEAM Academy?

Students at Bayside STEAM Academy are 84% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Bayside STEAM Academy a good school?

Bayside STEAM Academy ranks 4166^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Bayside STEAM Academy in?

South Bay Union

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