Linda Vista Elementary, San Diego CA

Original Research by School Decision on Linda Vista Elementary

Linda Vista Elementary is a small public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in San Diego. The school enrolls a small population of students with the vast majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with substantial Asian and Black representation, and smaller shares of White and multiracial students.

The school's state test results show proficiency rates well below typical performance. In English language arts, the school-wide proficiency across tested grades averages in the low teens. In math, proficiency falls slightly lower, also in the low teens. Science proficiency, tested in fifth grade only, is similarly low. These results place the school in the bottom quartile relative to tested schools in San Diego County. A parent may want to look into the school's support structures, curriculum design, and any planned interventions with the school directly, as these numbers reflect a school where most students are not yet meeting grade-level proficiency standards.

The demographics tell part of that story. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high concentrations of economic need. No data on English learner enrollment or special education enrollment was available in the public record, though given the neighborhood and demographics, either or both populations may be present and warrant discussion with the school about support services.

The school sits in the 92111 zip code in San Diego, where median home values are substantial and rents are high. The housing market here carries considerable affordability challenges, with monthly mortgage estimates well above national income benchmarks and rent representing a significant share of household income. This context—high housing costs paired with a student population facing economic constraints—suggests the school serves a community navigating real financial pressure.

Linda Vista offers music as part of its arts programming. No other specialized programs, magnet status, or charter designation applies. The school is part of San Diego Unified, a large district that has recently undergone significant systemwide changes. For secondary grades, the district has shifted to standards-based grading that removes non-academic factors from academic grades and emphasizes mastery-based reassessment. While that policy applies to middle and high school, it reflects the district's broader pedagogical direction. The district also approved a substantial bond measure for facilities improvements and adopted ethnic studies as a high school graduation requirement.

The school's current proficiency numbers are low and warrant direct conversation with school leadership about what support structures are in place, what the trajectory looks like, and what families can expect in terms of academics and intervention if their child enrolls.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 55% · ▼ 38 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 413%

School 13% · District 50% · ▼ 37 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 59%

School 9% · District 45% · ▼ 36 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 53% · ▼ 35 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 415%

School 15% · District 54% · ▼ 39 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 58% · ▼ 42 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

Science

Grade 59%

School 9% · District 42% · ▼ 33 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

This schoolSan Diego Unified, 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.