Summary:
Zip code 92105 has 11 San Diego Unified elementary schools, all serving kindergarten through grade 5. On average, students’ 2025–26 proficiency was 28% in ELA, 27% in math and 21% in science, below statewide results of 49%, 38% and 36%, respectively. The most important finding is how much results differ from one school to another: the gap between the highest and lowest school was 38 percentage points in ELA, 40 in math and 27 in science.
Rowan Elementary was the clearest standout, leading in all three subjects at 53% in ELA, 54% in math and 38% in science. It was above the state in each—by 4, 16 and 2 percentage points—and SchoolDigger ranked it in the 70th percentile with four stars. Oak Park Elementary was second in ELA and math, with 48% and 44%; its math result was 5 points above the state. At the other end, Carver Elementary had the lowest ELA and math results, 15% and 14%, respectively 34 and 25 points below the state. Joyner Elementary had the lowest science result, 10%—26 points below the state. SchoolDigger placed Fay Elementary and Carver in the 5th percentile, with zero stars.
Compared with 2024–25, the group’s average fell by 3 percentage points in ELA, 1 in math and less than 1 in science, while state results rose in all three subjects. Rowan improved by 7 points in ELA, 8 in math and 4 in science, against that group trend. SchoolDigger’s ranking history also shows Rowan rising from the 53rd to the 70th percentile over three years, while Hamilton Elementary fell from the 38th to the 14th. School characteristics offer context, not a simple explanation of results: Rowan had the group’s lowest free/reduced lunch-eligible rate (79% in 2024–25) and a 21.5 student–teacher ratio, while Carver’s rate was 91% and its ratio was 23.3. Hamilton had the lowest chronic absenteeism, 11%, but Joyner had the highest, 32%.
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