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San Ysidro Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,079 students in San Ysidro Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in San Ysidro Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,201 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
San Ysidro Elementary School District, which is ranked #1256 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1233 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
163 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,696 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
55%
# Black Students
108 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
80 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
2%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
504
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
422
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
464
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
481
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
484
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
483
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
438
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
496
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,478 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,790 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$75 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,478
$19,974

Spending / Student
$17,790
$18,396

Best San Ysidro Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vista Del Mar
(Math: 28% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4885 Del Sol Blvd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173
(619) 661-6753
San Ysidro, CA 92173
(619) 661-6753
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #22.
San Ysidro Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4345 Otay Mesa Rd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173
(619) 428-5551
San Ysidro, CA 92173
(619) 428-5551
Grades: 7-8
| 548 students
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