High Tech Elementary, San Diego CA

Original Research by School Decision on High Tech Elementary

High Tech Elementary is a small charter school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in San Diego. The school enrolls a modestly sized student body, with classes fairly balanced across grades. Just under half the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment reflects the broader San Diego area's demographics: just under half the students are Hispanic, roughly a quarter are white, and smaller shares identify as multiracial or other backgrounds.

On state assessments, the school's results place it below the midpoint for proficiency when measured against other districts across San Diego County. In English language arts across tested grades, proficiency hovers around the lower-to-mid range. In mathematics, results are similarly modest, with performance varying by grade level. Fifth-grade math results are notably lower than third and fourth grade, suggesting possible challenges in higher elementary mathematics. Science proficiency in fifth grade also comes in below midpoint performance. The school has only one year of state data on file, so trends over time cannot be assessed.

The school's enrollment includes a substantial share of students with economic need, reflective of its neighborhood. The area's housing market reflects broader San Diego conditions, where home values are relatively high and rents have ticked upward slightly in recent months. The local economic environment shows moderate unemployment and median household incomes in the mid-range for the state.

Information about special education services, English learner supports, attendance patterns, and discipline practices was not available in the school's public reporting. A parent interested in understanding the school's approach to these populations or its overall school climate may want to reach out directly. The school's website or district office would be the best source for details on curriculum design, instructional philosophy, and day-to-day operations, as that information was not captured in this dataset.

High Tech Elementary operates as a charter school within its own district, which means it has some autonomy in governance and programming. For families weighing this school, the modest proficiency results, combined with below-midpoint performance relative to the county, suggest a school that may benefit from closer conversation about academic supports, teaching methods, and the specific learning environment a family is looking for in their elementary years.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 340%

School 40% · district not reported

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

Grade 445%

School 45% · district not reported

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

Grade 531%

School 31% · district not reported

even with state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · district not reported

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 543%

School 43% · district not reported

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

Science

Grade 535%

School 35% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · even with 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-income32%Higher-income58%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income14%Higher-income55%41 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income53%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income37%Higher-income46%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income55%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income25%Higher-income35%10 pp gap