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Language Academy vs. Hearst Elementary School

Should you attend Language Academy or Hearst Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Language Academy
4961 64th St.
San Diego, CA 92115
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Hearst Elementary School
6230 Del Cerro Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92120
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Hearst Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 987 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Language Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 482 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hearst Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
987 students
482 students
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This chart displays total students of Hearst Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hearst Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2855 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#763 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Language Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hearst Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in CA)
69%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Language Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hearst Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in CA)
74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Language Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hearst Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Language Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hearst Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
115
86
Grade 1 Students
135
87
Grade 2 Students
127
62
Grade 3 Students
120
84
Grade 4 Students
118
92
Grade 5 Students
110
71
Grade 6 Students
102
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Grade 7 Students
76
-
Grade 8 Students
84
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hearst Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Asian
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Language Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hearst Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
52%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Language Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hearst Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hearst Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Language Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hearst Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Language Academy and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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% Two or more races
9%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Language Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hearst Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Language Academy and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hearst Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Language Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hearst Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Language Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hearst Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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