Central Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 San Diego, California·92105
Score
10.0/100
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#4,218
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#106
In San Diego Unified
Top 90%
In California

Score 10.0/100: better than 10% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 12% of them
232 students tested
Math
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 10% of them
237 students tested
Science
12%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 12% of them
77 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA22.186
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA23.971
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA2875
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA24.6232
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math17.287
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math17.873
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math15.677
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math16.9237
ScienceGrade 5CAST11.777
ScienceAll gradesCAST11.777

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
494
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
494
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
3878 Orange Ave.
San Diego, CA 92105

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Central Elementary at a glance

Central Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the San Diego Unified school district. It has about 494 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 10.0 out of 100: better than 10% of them, ranking #4,218 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.