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Item: San Ysidro Elementary School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

4350 Otay Mesa Rd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173-1617

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (619) 428-4476

www.sysdschools.org

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San Ysidro Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

4,140 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

193 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
6	155	141
7	454	213
8	432	216

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District Rank

San Ysidro Elementary School District, which is ranked #1256 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1212 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	San 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
2010	#535

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	24%	34%
2022	23%	33%
2019	31%	40%
2018	28%	39%
2017	27%	38%
2016	27%	37%
2015	22%	34%
2014	74%	63%
2013	58%	59%
2012	59%	59%
2011	59%	58%
2010	60%	56%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2022	35%	47%
2019	40%	51%
2018	28%	50%
2017	37%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	33%	44%
2014	74%	58%
2013	51%	57%
2012	52%	58%
2011	49%	56%
2010	45%	54%

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18%

29%

(2022-23)

35.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	35.6%	27.7%
2022	31%	33%
2021	18.6%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	0.19	0.64
2022	0.19	0.63
2021	0.19	0.62
2020	0.18	0.64
2019	0.18	0.63
2018	0.15	0.64
2017	0.15	0.64
2016	0.16	0.64
2015	0.26	0.64
2014	0.18	0.65
2013	0.13	0.65
2012	0.19	0.65
2011	0.20	0.66
2010	0.21	0.67
2009	0.20	0.67
2008	0.19	0.65
2007	0.19	0.66
2006	0.18	0.66
2005	0.18	0.66
2004	0.16	0.67
2003	0.14	0.67
2002	0.14	0.67
2001	0.12	0.67
2000	0.12	0.67
1999	0.11	0.67
1998	0.10	0.67
1997	0.10	0.67
1996	0.10	0.67
1995	0.10	0.67
1994	0.11	0.67
1993	0.14	0.67
1992	0.16	0.67
1991	0.19	0.66
1990	0.21	0.66
1989	0.22	0.65
1988	0.27	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	7%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	5%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

88%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	90%	55%
2022	90%	56%
2021	90%	56%
2020	90%	55%
2019	90%	55%
2018	92%	54%
2017	92%	54%
2016	92%	54%
2015	78%	54%
2014	91%	53%
2013	93%	53%
2012	90%	52%
2011	89%	51%
2010	89%	50%
2009	89%	49%
2008	90%	50%
2007	90%	49%
2006	90%	48%
2005	91%	47%
2004	92%	46%
2003	93%	45%
2002	93%	44%
2001	94%	43%
2000	94%	42%
1999	95%	41%
1998	95%	40%
1997	95%	40%
1996	95%	39%
1995	95%	38%
1994	94%	37%
1993	93%	36%
1992	91%	35%
1991	90%	34%
1990	89%	33%
1989	88%	31%
1988	85%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	4%	8%
1990	5%	9%
1989	5%	9%
1988	6%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	23%
2018	1%	23%
2017	1%	24%
2016	2%	24%
2015	4%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	25%
2012	2%	26%
2011	2%	27%
2010	2%	27%
2009	3%	28%
2008	2%	29%
2007	2%	30%
2006	2%	31%
2005	2%	32%
2004	2%	33%
2003	2%	34%
2002	2%	35%
2001	2%	36%
2000	2%	37%
1999	2%	38%
1998	2%	39%
1997	2%	39%
1996	2%	40%
1995	2%	41%
1994	2%	42%
1993	3%	43%
1992	4%	44%
1991	4%	46%
1990	4%	47%
1989	5%	49%
1988	8%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,143 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,664 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$117 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	$117 MM	$10 MM
2022	$100 MM	$9 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
1992	$19 MM	$7 MM
1990	$18 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$94 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	$94 MM	$9 MM
2022	$75 MM	$8 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
1992	$20 MM	$7 MM
1990	$18 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,143

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	$27,383	$21,289
2022	$23,455	$17,710
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
1990	$4,837	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$22,664

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	San Ysidro Elementary School District	California
2023	$22,051	$19,218
2022	$17,720	$16,552
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
1990	$4,909	$5,241

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Best San Ysidro Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Vista Del Mar

(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

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: #22.

San Ysidro Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4345 Otay Mesa Rd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173
(619) 428-5551

Gr: 7-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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