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Public School Review - Established 2003

San Ysidro Elementary School District

4350 Otay Mesa Rd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173-1617
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (619) 428-4476
www.sysdschools.org

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 4,140 students in San Ysidro Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in San Ysidro Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
10,347 Schools
# Students
4,140 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind556264
1406187
2440196
3420204
4468205
5488209
6476210
7454213
8432216
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District Rank

San Ysidro Elementary School District, which is ranked #1255 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1212 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School District
2023#1212
2022#1233
2019#1214
2018#627
2017#681
2016#641
2015#680
2014#133
2013#529
2012#535
2011#544
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24%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202324%34%
202223%33%
201931%40%
201828%39%
201727%38%
201627%37%
201522%34%
201474%63%
201358%59%
201259%59%
201159%58%
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35%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202235%47%
201940%51%
201828%50%
201737%48%
201637%48%
201533%44%
201474%58%
201351%57%
201252%58%
201149%56%
201045%54%
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18%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.210.63
20230.190.64
20220.190.63
20210.190.62
20200.180.63
20190.180.63
20180.150.64
20170.150.64
20160.160.64
20150.260.64
20140.180.65
20130.130.65
20120.190.65
20110.200.67
20100.210.67
20090.200.71
20080.190.65
20070.190.67
20060.180.66
20050.180.67
20040.160.67
20030.140.67
20020.140.67
20010.120.67
20000.120.67
19990.110.67
19980.100.67
19970.100.67
19960.100.67
19950.100.67
19940.110.67
19930.140.67
19920.160.67
19910.190.67
19900.210.66
19890.220.65
19880.270.65
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20244%12%
20233%12%
20224%12%
20214%12%
20204%12%
20194%12%
20184%11%
20174%11%
20164%11%
20156%11%
20145%11%
20133%11%
20125%11%
20117%11%
20106%11%
20095%11%
20086%12%
20075%12%
20066%12%
20055%12%
20044%12%
20033%11%
20023%11%
20012%11%
20002%11%
19991%11%
19981%11%
19971%11%
19961%11%
19951%11%
19942%11%
19931%11%
19921%11%
19912%11%
19902%10%
19892%10%
19881%10%
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% Hispanic
88%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202489%56%
202390%55%
202290%56%
202190%56%
202090%55%
201990%55%
201892%54%
201792%54%
201692%54%
201578%54%
201491%53%
201393%53%
201290%52%
201189%51%
201089%50%
200989%49%
200890%50%
200790%49%
200690%48%
200591%47%
200492%46%
200393%45%
200293%44%
200194%43%
200094%42%
199995%41%
199895%40%
199795%40%
199695%39%
199595%38%
199494%37%
199393%36%
199291%35%
199190%34%
199089%33%
198988%31%
198885%30%
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% Black
3%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20243%5%
20232%5%
20223%5%
20212%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20182%6%
20172%6%
20162%6%
20154%6%
20142%6%
20131%6%
20122%6%
20112%7%
20102%7%
20093%7%
20082%8%
20073%8%
20062%8%
20052%8%
20042%8%
20032%8%
20022%8%
20012%8%
20002%9%
19992%9%
19982%9%
19972%9%
19962%9%
19952%9%
19942%9%
19933%9%
19924%9%
19914%9%
19905%9%
19895%9%
19886%9%
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% White
2%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%20%
20232%21%
20222%21%
20212%22%
20202%23%
20192%23%
20181%24%
20171%24%
20162%24%
20154%24%
20142%25%
20132%25%
20122%26%
20112%27%
20102%27%
20093%28%
20082%29%
20072%29%
20062%31%
20052%31%
20042%32%
20032%34%
20022%35%
20012%36%
20002%37%
19992%38%
19982%39%
19972%39%
19962%40%
19952%41%
19942%42%
19933%43%
19924%44%
19914%45%
19904%47%
19895%49%
19888%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%6%
20233%6%
20221%5%
20212%5%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20153%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,794 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,052 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$90 MM$8 MM
2022$76 MM$7 MM
2021$90 MM$8 MM
2020$76 MM$7 MM
2019$77 MM$7 MM
2018$74 MM$29 MM
2017$73 MM$26 MM
2016$73 MM$24 MM
2015$53 MM$17 MM
2014$55 MM$21 MM
2012$57 MM$19 MM
2011$57 MM$19 MM
2010$53 MM$17 MM
2009$60 MM$19 MM
2008$60 MM$19 MM
2007$59 MM$19 MM
2006$50 MM$17 MM
2005$70 MM$16 MM
2004$49 MM$16 MM
2003$51 MM$16 MM
2002$46 MM$15 MM
2001$41 MM$15 MM
2000$34 MM$13 MM
1999$31 MM$12 MM
1998$29 MM$11 MM
1997$25 MM$10 MM
1996$22 MM$9 MM
1995$20 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$75 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$75 MM$7 MM
2022$68 MM$7 MM
2021$75 MM$7 MM
2020$68 MM$7 MM
2019$79 MM$7 MM
2018$104 MM$29 MM
2017$76 MM$24 MM
2016$62 MM$23 MM
2015$75 MM$18 MM
2014$48 MM$21 MM
2012$78 MM$19 MM
2011$55 MM$19 MM
2010$75 MM$18 MM
2009$67 MM$18 MM
2008$59 MM$19 MM
2007$56 MM$18 MM
2006$62 MM$17 MM
2005$108 MM$16 MM
2004$51 MM$17 MM
2003$53 MM$15 MM
2002$50 MM$16 MM
2001$41 MM$14 MM
2000$39 MM$13 MM
1999$29 MM$11 MM
1998$27 MM$11 MM
1997$24 MM$10 MM
1996$20 MM$8 MM
1995$20 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,794
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$21,205$15,607
2022$16,972$14,213
2021$20,436$15,669
2020$16,972$14,213
2019$16,920$14,063
2018$15,640$16,033
2017$15,180$16,692
2016$15,120$15,604
2015$10,957$10,238
2014$10,737$11,786
2012$10,810$11,929
2011$11,064$11,681
2010$11,228$10,238
2009$12,451$11,099
2008$12,142$11,762
2007$10,506$11,879
2006$9,795$10,859
2005$13,608$10,445
2004$9,489$10,566
2003$10,092$10,456
2002$9,530$9,803
2001$8,876$10,568
2000$7,775$8,943
1999$7,397$8,203
1998$7,204$7,395
1997$6,273$6,922
1995$5,171$5,953
1992$4,907$5,430
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Spending / Student
$18,052
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSan Ysidro Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$17,564$13,914
2022$15,179$13,602
2021$16,928$13,970
2020$15,179$13,602
2019$17,247$13,522
2018$22,039$16,124
2017$15,730$15,588
2016$12,956$14,779
2015$15,474$10,739
2014$9,365$11,804
2012$14,928$12,155
2011$10,735$11,509
2010$15,857$10,739
2009$13,865$10,975
2008$12,022$11,678
2007$10,057$11,317
2006$12,241$10,926
2005$20,999$10,789
2004$9,921$11,073
2003$10,450$10,210
2002$10,478$10,600
2001$8,883$10,007
2000$8,932$9,131
1999$6,950$7,911
1998$6,904$7,592
1997$6,036$6,759
1995$5,169$6,033
1992$5,125$5,588
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Best San Ysidro Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ocean View Hills
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4919 Del Sol Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 661-0457
Gr: K-5 | 1,020 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Vista Del Mar
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4885 Del Sol Blvd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173
(619) 661-6753
Gr: 6-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Sunset Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3825 Sunset Ln.
San Ysidro, CA 92173
(619) 428-1148
Gr: K-6 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
Rank: #44.
San Ysidro Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4345 Otay Mesa Rd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173
(619) 428-5551
Gr: 7-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Willow Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
226 Willow Rd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173
(619) 428-2231
Gr: K-6 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Smythe Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1880 Smythe Ave.
San Ysidro, CA 92173
(619) 428-4447
Gr: K-6 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
La Mirada Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
222 Avenida De La Madrid
San Ysidro, CA 92173
(619) 428-4424
Gr: K-6 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to San Ysidro Elementary School District?
San Ysidro Elementary School District manages 7 public schools serving 4,140 students.
What is the rank of San Ysidro Elementary School District?
San Ysidro Elementary School District is ranked #1255 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in San Ysidro Elementary School District?
88% of San Ysidro Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.
What is the student/teacher ratio of San Ysidro Elementary School District?
San Ysidro Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What is San Ysidro Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,052 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 4,140 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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