Tierrasanta Elementary

5450 Lacuenta Dr., San Diego CA, 92124 | San Diego City Unified School District | 858-496-8255
  • grades KG-5
  • students 504
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 68% 56% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 424 in San Diego
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
51%San Diego
43%California

Tierrasanta Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "San Diego City Unified School District" in San Diego, CA. There are a total of 504 students and 20 teachers at Tierrasanta Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Tierrasanta Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.5%, which is 56% higher than the California average.

Tierrasanta Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students504
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Tierrasanta Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
370-74%
460-69%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
375-79%
450-59%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Tierrasanta Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 19.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 10.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 12.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 51.3% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 5.6% 3.1% 3.1%

San Diego demographics profile

StatisticSan DiegoCaliforniaNational
Population1,414,54539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,34125691
Median age35.236.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%52%55%
Speak English60%56%79%
Speak Spanish22%29%13%

Education level achieved in San Diego

IndexSan DiegoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade86.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Tierrasanta Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.