Summary:
This analysis covers four schools in San Diego's 92104 zip code, all part of the San Diego Unified district, including three elementary schools and one alternative school serving grades 1-12.
McKinley Elementary stands out as the clear top performer, consistently ranking in the top 3% of California schools with proficiency rates far above district and state averages in all subjects, while also having the lowest chronic absenteeism. Jefferson Elementary shows solid middle performance, and Edison Elementary, while having the highest per-student spending among the elementary schools, faces significant challenges with the lowest proficiency rates and highest chronic absenteeism in this group.
The alternative school, Alba, is a unique case with only 20 students, an extremely high per-student spending rate, and a very low student-teacher ratio, but it reports zero proficiency rates and severe chronic absenteeism, suggesting it serves a specialized high-needs population. Across the traditional elementary schools, there is a notable pattern where higher per-student spending does not correlate with better academic outcomes, and chronic absenteeism shows a clear connection to lower student achievement.
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