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Nestor Language Academy Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8
2208th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of California elementary schools
Summary

Nestor Language Academy Charter is a K–8 school in San Diego’s South Bay, serving 1,079 students in the South Bay Union School District; most nearby schools in this comparison serve K–6. Its clearest strength is how consistently it stands out among nearby schools in core subjects: it led in mathematics and science and placed second in English language arts, though science remains below state results.

In 2025–2026, Nestor scored 53% in English language arts, 42% in mathematics, and 32% in science. Those results were 4 points above the state in English language arts, 3 points above in mathematics, and 4 points below in science. Compared with the average of 10 nearby schools with results, Nestor was ahead by 21 points in English language arts, 20 in mathematics, and 13 in science; it also outscored the district by 15, 16, and 10 points, respectively. Its overall Spanish assessment result was another strength at 24%, 14 points above the state. Among nearby schools, it tied with Silver Wing Elementary for the top SchoolDigger statewide percentile.

Results have improved, but not equally against the state: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, English language arts rose 6 points and its state gap shifted from about even to 4 points above; mathematics rose 3 points but its advantage narrowed, while science rose 4 points as its deficit widened. SchoolDigger gave Nestor 3 stars and a 62nd-percentile statewide rank in 2025–2026. Its SchoolDigger ranking for English Language Learner Students was notably higher at the 83rd percentile in 2023–2024, compared with 53rd overall; the Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking also rose sharply, from the 37th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 64th in 2025–2026. Nestor’s 25:1 student-teacher ratio was higher than at nine of 10 nearby schools, while chronic absenteeism was 10% versus 18% statewide and 22% in the district. In 2024–2025, 58% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest reported share among nearby schools, where the range was 65.4%–82.1%; California is identified as a statewide free-meals state, but this is Nestor’s reported school-level measure.

1,079
Students ?
25.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,684
Per pupil spending ?
58.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 99%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 1455 Hollister St.
       San Diego, CA  92154-4063

(619) 628-0900

District: South Bay Union

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.7%
White:
4.1%
Asian:
0.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Among the top-ranked schools in South Bay Union
✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)
!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 school35%
District avg29%
California avg42%
Elementary school
2,208th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
836th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From top 10% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 11Elementary Schools in the South Bay Union
1157th of 1,530South 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.02208 of 581762.0%★★★☆☆
202556.82222 of 585762.1%★★★☆☆
202446.52763 of 586952.9%★★★☆☆
202350.72496 of 585957.4%★★★☆☆
202250.72505 of 588357.4%★★★☆☆
202133.6890 of 141737.2%★★☆☆☆
201944.72892 of 578950.0%★★★☆☆
201852.92389 of 566257.8%★★★☆☆
201758.42096 of 569263.2%★★★☆☆
201662.01905 of 561466.1%★★★☆☆
201553.62262 of 561159.7%★★★☆☆
201354.92406 of 553056.5%★★★☆☆
201254.02399 of 539055.5%★★★☆☆
201145.42874 of 537746.6%★★☆☆☆
201062.51857 of 531465.1%★★★☆☆
200929.13775 of 519327.3%★☆☆☆☆
200820.84289 of 511316.1%★☆☆☆☆
200719.34348 of 511315.0%★☆☆☆☆
200622.03853 of 481820.0%★☆☆☆☆
200526.53512 of 482227.2%★☆☆☆☆
200426.23470 of 480927.8%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202246.9887 of 222760.2%★★★☆☆
202129.0193 of 29334.1%★★☆☆☆
201970.8490 of 258581.0%★★★★☆
201847.6834 of 212860.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202465.1540 of 316282.9%★★★★☆
202366.2606 of 324581.3%★★★★☆
202268.9508 of 331184.7%★★★★☆
202148.2224 of 60262.8%★★★☆☆
201972.0485 of 327585.2%★★★★☆
201880.8326 of 324690.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.02181 of 558160.9%★★★☆☆
202554.02245 of 559759.9%★★★☆☆
202446.42628 of 561253.2%★★★☆☆
202348.32500 of 560955.4%★★★☆☆
202248.02521 of 563555.3%★★★☆☆
202134.6786 of 126738.0%★★☆☆☆
201941.82995 of 549245.5%★★☆☆☆
201850.92436 of 541355.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.11205 of 509476.3%★★★★☆
202569.21245 of 510775.6%★★★★☆
202457.41820 of 510764.4%★★★☆☆
202364.31434 of 508771.8%★★★★☆
202267.11294 of 508474.5%★★★★☆
201955.21958 of 496360.5%★★★☆☆
201865.51355 of 483071.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202658.91932 of 542364.4%★★★☆☆
202558.41934 of 546064.6%★★★☆☆
202435.53486 of 551736.8%★★☆☆☆
202352.02229 of 536358.4%★★★☆☆
202257.01858 of 526464.7%★★★☆☆
202143.6592 of 111046.7%★★☆☆☆
201949.22454 of 517352.6%★★★☆☆
201855.32013 of 508460.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.62164 of 560361.4%★★★☆☆
202557.72080 of 562863.0%★★★☆☆
202445.72711 of 564352.0%★★★☆☆
202352.12327 of 563858.7%★★★☆☆
202252.62308 of 566359.2%★★★☆☆
202133.4782 of 127238.5%★★☆☆☆
201947.02610 of 551052.6%★★★☆☆
201854.02226 of 543159.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.8836 of 274069.5%★★★☆☆
202559.6915 of 276166.9%★★★☆☆
202445.51297 of 278353.4%★★★☆☆
202360.5883 of 278168.2%★★★☆☆
202255.61006 of 274063.3%★★★☆☆
202149.3399 of 89455.4%★★★☆☆
201978.0525 of 271580.7%★★★★☆
201888.5272 of 248089.0%★★★★☆
201782.6405 of 250883.9%★★★★☆
201688.8258 of 249789.7%★★★★☆
201583.8357 of 247785.6%★★★★☆
201377.4389 of 237983.6%★★★★☆
201281.8256 of 225988.7%★★★★☆
201175.3410 of 223681.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202131.0253 of 35428.5%★☆☆☆☆
201987.6106 of 149192.9%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202460.0268 of 147881.9%★★★★☆
202376.8128 of 152191.6%★★★★★
202257.7331 of 154078.5%★★★★☆
202156.384 of 36376.9%★★★★☆
201982.1114 of 144292.1%★★★★★
201892.062 of 136495.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.5973 of 251661.3%★★★☆☆
202558.5873 of 253365.5%★★★☆☆
202443.31244 of 255151.2%★★★☆☆
202358.0866 of 253165.8%★★★☆☆
202253.7977 of 250961.1%★★★☆☆
202150.9319 of 73856.8%★★★☆☆
201977.2480 of 238079.8%★★★★☆
201890.2213 of 226290.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.1372 of 235784.2%★★★★☆
202572.8485 of 239579.7%★★★★☆
202458.0779 of 238867.4%★★★☆☆
202377.8344 of 237485.5%★★★★☆
202270.8478 of 235979.7%★★★★☆
201989.9134 of 221393.9%★★★★★
201895.559 of 207297.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.6871 of 252965.6%★★★☆☆
202562.2729 of 254271.3%★★★★☆
202436.71509 of 257941.5%★★☆☆☆
202368.4553 of 253178.2%★★★★☆
202267.4566 of 245877.0%★★★★☆
202163.9194 of 72173.1%★★★★☆
201989.9138 of 236994.2%★★★★★
201895.854 of 223097.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.5613 of 251475.6%★★★★☆
202558.6865 of 253465.9%★★★☆☆
202446.91163 of 255254.4%★★★☆☆
202361.2790 of 253868.9%★★★☆☆
202256.3902 of 252764.3%★★★☆☆
202147.4354 of 76353.6%★★★☆☆
201975.9510 of 240778.8%★★★★☆
201884.4333 of 227385.3%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+30 vs school
Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile~ school
Male (2026)61st percentile~ school
Female (2026)61st percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)60th percentile+3 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+28 vs school
Male (2026)76th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school
Disabled (2021)29th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state
Listening42%+18 vs state
Mathematics42%+3 vs state
Writing32%+15 vs state
Science32%-4 vs state
Overall24%+14 vs state
Reading19%+12 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, July 11, 2014

Open Quote Your ranking appears to be based on misleading information. The students at Nestor are learning all their school subjects in two languages so in 2nd grade, when California used to administer the first State tests, Nestor students were taking a test in a language they had not yet studied. By the time they reach 5th grade the children from English-speaking families are quite fluent in Spanish and their friends from Spanish-speaking families are quite fluent in English. That's when their scores on State tests show the benefit of biliteracy. Those tests are being revised for the Common Core so there are no scores to compare right now. However, simple test scores are not enough to call a school good or bad. I have visited Nestor several times in the past year (my child is now grown) and I can attest to the amazing instruction happening in the classroom in both languages. Close Quote





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Nestor Language Academy Charter ranks 2208th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Nestor Language Academy Charter are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,079 students attended Nestor Language Academy Charter.

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