San Diego Cooperative Charter, San Diego CA

Original Research by School Decision on San Diego Cooperative Charter

San Diego Cooperative Charter is a small kindergarten-through-eighth-grade charter school in the Linda Vista area, serving a mixed-income and multi-ethnic community. The school's enrollment is spread evenly across its grade span, with roughly similar cohort sizes from kindergarten through eighth grade.

The student body reflects the broader San Diego area demographics. More than a third of students identify as Hispanic, with another large share identifying as white. Asian, multiracial, and Black students together make up the remaining enrollment. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many families served earn below the federal income threshold.

Academically, the school's state test results in English language arts and math show modest performance. On the most recent California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress tests, overall proficiency in ELA stands in the low-to-mid range, while math proficiency is notably lower. Within the county's charter and district schools, the school's combined proficiency measure sits below the median. Performance varies across grades. In ELA, seventh and eighth graders perform stronger than younger cohorts; in math, seventh grade represents the peak, while fifth grade is the weakest. Science proficiency data, available only for fifth and eighth grades, is also in the low range. A parent may want to discuss with the school what academic supports exist, whether any students receive English learner instruction, and how the school is working to strengthen math outcomes particularly in the elementary grades.

Data on special education enrollment and English learner enrollment is not available, so the scope of those services at the school cannot be described here.

The school holds a charter authorization from the state, which provides operational independence within public school oversight. The charter was recently renewed, securing the school's continued operation through the 2030 school year, a stability marker for families considering enrollment.

The Linda Vista neighborhood where the school sits is part of San Diego's broader housing market. Home values in the 92111 zip code are above the state median, and rental costs have held relatively steady. The area sits in a region with moderate overall unemployment and household incomes generally in the middle-income range.

The school feeds into the larger San Diego Cooperative Charter District structure. Information about broader district initiatives, staffing levels, or special programs beyond the regular curriculum was not available.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 335%

School 35% · district not reported

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 440%

School 40% · district not reported

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · district not reported

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 632%

School 32% · district not reported

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 749%

School 49% · district not reported

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · district not reported

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 339%

School 39% · district not reported

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · district not reported

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · district not reported

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 632%

School 32% · district not reported

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 753%

School 53% · district not reported

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 850%

School 50% · district not reported

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Science

Grade 531%

School 31% · district not reported

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 837%

School 37% · district not reported

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income5%Higher-income71%66 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income14%Higher-income60%46 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income43%8 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income20%Higher-income46%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income75%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income81%48 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income9%Higher-income58%49 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income27%Higher-income52%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income10%Higher-income36%26 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income7%Higher-income63%56 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income63%21 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income27%Higher-income75%48 pp gap