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Chollas/mead Elementary School

401 North 45th St.
San Diego, CA 92102

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Serving 534 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Chollas/mead Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Chollas/Mead Elementary serves the southern part of San Diego, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1 square mile. Families in this zone typically experience a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Chollas/mead Elementary School's student population of 534 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chollas/mead Elementary School
Kind	117
1	80
2	104
3	83
4	86
5	64

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Total Students

534 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School
2025	534
2024	540
2023	528
2022	502
2021	546
2020	566
2019	592
2018	621
2017	640
2015	641
2014	643
2013	707
2012	782
2011	737
2010	811
2009	816
2008	787
2007	784
2006	819
2005	866
2004	925
2003	1,008
2002	1,042
2001	1,113
2000	724
1999	752
1998	687
1997	701
1996	716
1995	756
1994	758
1993	789
1992	806
1991	815
1990	778
1989	781
1988	756
1987	755

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School
2025	24
2024	24
2023	25
2022	26
2021	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2015	25
2014	29
2013	35
2012	35
2010	41
2009	45
2008	55
2007	48
2006	57
2005	55
2004	64
2003	62
2002	59
2001	60
2000	40
1999	41
1998	35
1997	35
1996	32
1995	35
1994	36
1993	39
1992	37
1991	36
1990	37
1989	37
1988	35
1987	34

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Year Founded

2006

Campus Size

7 acres

School Rankings

Chollas/mead Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chollas/mead Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5415 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School
2023	#5415
2022	#5086
2021	#840
2019	#4395
2018	#4610
2017	#5254
2016	#4570
2015	#5608
2014	#1043
2013	#3770
2012	#6430
2011	#6484
2010	#5607

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	24%	34%	43%
2022	26%	33%	41%
2021	50%	34%	19%
2019	45%	40%	48%
2018	42%	39%	47%
2017	32%	38%	43%
2016	35%	37%	44%
2015	24%	34%	41%
2014	50%	63%	68%
2013	67%	59%	63%
2012	56%	59%	60%
2011	55%	58%	58%
2010	61%	56%	56%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	40%	47%	53%
2021	50%	49%	29%
2019	44%	51%	57%
2018	41%	50%	47%
2017	37%	48%	54%
2016	43%	48%	55%
2015	29%	44%	51%
2014	50%	58%	62%
2013	51%	57%	61%
2012	43%	58%	61%
2011	41%	56%	59%
2010	38%	54%	56%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	21:1	22:1	22:1
2022	19:1	22:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	24:1
2013	20:1	24:1	20:1
2012	22:1	23:1	20:1
2010	20:1	21:1	20:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	21:1	19:1
2006	14:1	20:1	19:1
2005	16:1	21:1	20:1
2004	14:1	21:1	19:1
2003	16:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	20:1	23:1	23:1
1996	22:1	25:1	24:1
1995	22:1	25:1	25:1
1994	21:1	25:1	25:1
1993	20:1	25:1	24:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1
1990	21:1	24:1	25:1
1989	21:1	24:1	25:1
1988	22:1	24:1	25:1
1987	22:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	5%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	4%	12%	14%
2022	5%	12%	14%
2021	5%	12%	15%
2020	5%	12%	15%
2019	5%	12%	15%
2018	5%	12%	14%
2017	5%	11%	14%
2015	4%	11%	15%
2014	4%	11%	14%
2013	5%	11%	14%
2012	7%	11%	14%
2011	8%	11%	14%
2010	9%	11%	15%
2009	8%	11%	16%
2008	9%	12%	16%
2007	10%	12%	17%
2006	10%	12%	17%
2005	12%	12%	17%
2004	14%	12%	18%
2003	13%	12%	18%
2002	14%	11%	18%
2001	14%	11%	18%
2000	16%	11%	18%
1999	16%	11%	18%
1998	19%	11%	19%
1997	22%	11%	19%
1996	22%	11%	19%
1995	23%	11%	20%
1994	24%	11%	20%
1993	24%	11%	19%
1992	23%	11%	19%
1991	23%	11%	19%
1990	25%	10%	20%
1989	27%	10%	20%
1988	26%	10%	19%

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Hispanic

81%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	81%	56%
2024	81%	56%
2023	83%	55%	46%
2022	81%	56%	46%
2021	82%	56%	45%
2020	82%	55%	45%
2019	81%	55%	45%
2018	81%	54%	48%
2017	81%	54%	48%
2015	84%	54%	47%
2014	84%	53%	47%
2013	83%	53%	47%
2012	81%	52%	46%
2011	76%	51%	46%
2010	77%	50%	46%
2009	74%	49%	45%
2008	75%	50%	44%
2007	73%	49%	44%
2006	72%	48%	44%
2005	67%	47%	43%
2004	64%	46%	42%
2003	62%	45%	41%
2002	60%	44%	40%
2001	56%	43%	39%
2000	53%	42%	37%
1999	50%	41%	36%
1998	50%	40%	35%
1997	47%	40%	35%
1996	48%	39%	33%
1995	47%	38%	32%
1994	47%	37%	31%
1993	46%	36%	30%
1992	41%	35%	29%
1991	39%	34%	27%
1990	37%	33%	25%
1989	34%	31%	23%
1988	29%	30%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	9%
2018	6%	5%	9%
2017	7%	6%	9%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	7%	6%	10%
2013	8%	6%	10%
2012	9%	6%	11%
2011	13%	7%	11%
2010	12%	7%	12%
2009	15%	7%	13%
2008	15%	8%	14%
2007	16%	8%	13%
2006	16%	8%	13%
2005	19%	8%	14%
2004	19%	8%	14%
2003	22%	8%	15%
2002	22%	9%	16%
2001	25%	9%	16%
2000	26%	9%	17%
1999	29%	9%	17%
1998	25%	9%	17%
1997	25%	9%	17%
1996	23%	9%	17%
1995	24%	9%	17%
1994	23%	9%	17%
1993	26%	9%	16%
1992	29%	9%	16%
1991	30%	8%	16%
1990	28%	9%	16%
1989	28%	9%	16%
1988	29%	9%	16%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	2%	20%
2024	2%	20%
2023	1%	21%	23%
2022	1%	21%	22%
2021	1%	22%	22%
2020	1%	22%	23%
2019	1%	23%	23%
2018	2%	23%	22%
2017	2%	24%	22%
2014	1%	25%	23%
2013	1%	25%	23%
2012	1%	26%	23%
2011	1%	27%	24%
2010	1%	27%	24%
2009	1%	28%	25%
2008	1%	29%	25%
2007	1%	30%	25%
2006	2%	31%	25%
2005	2%	32%	25%
2004	3%	33%	26%
2003	3%	34%	25%
2002	4%	35%	25%
2001	5%	36%	26%
2000	5%	37%	27%
1999	4%	38%	28%
1998	6%	39%	28%
1997	5%	39%	28%
1996	6%	40%	30%
1995	6%	41%	30%
1994	6%	42%	31%
1993	4%	43%	34%
1992	7%	44%	35%
1991	8%	46%	37%
1990	10%	47%	39%
1989	11%	49%	41%
1988	15%	50%	43%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	5%	5%	9%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2015	3%	3%	6%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2011	1%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

80%

0.34

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	0.34	0.63
2024	0.34	0.63
2023	0.31	0.64	0.71
2022	0.34	0.63	0.71
2021	0.32	0.62	0.72
2020	0.32	0.64	0.72
2019	0.34	0.63	0.72
2018	0.34	0.64	0.70
2017	0.34	0.64	0.70
2015	0.29	0.64	0.69
2014	0.29	0.65	0.70
2013	0.30	0.65	0.70
2012	0.33	0.65	0.71
2011	0.40	0.66	0.71
2010	0.39	0.67	0.70
2009	0.43	0.67	0.70
2008	0.41	0.65	0.70
2007	0.44	0.66	0.70
2006	0.45	0.66	0.71
2005	0.51	0.66	0.71
2004	0.54	0.67	0.71
2003	0.55	0.67	0.72
2002	0.58	0.67	0.72
2001	0.61	0.67	0.73
2000	0.63	0.67	0.73
1999	0.65	0.67	0.74
1998	0.65	0.67	0.74
1997	0.67	0.67	0.74
1996	0.67	0.67	0.74
1995	0.67	0.67	0.74
1994	0.67	0.67	0.74
1993	0.67	0.67	0.74
1992	0.70	0.67	0.74
1991	0.71	0.66	0.73
1990	0.72	0.66	0.73
1989	0.73	0.65	0.72
1988	0.75	0.65	0.71

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(22-23)

44%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	44%	27.7%	28.2%
2022	59%	33%	36.3%
2021	28.3%	15.4%	15.3%

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Eligible for

81%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	81%	54%
2024	80%	54%
2023	82%	51%	47%
2022	77%	51%	46%
2021	83%	53%	46%
2020	77%	52%	48%
2019	85%	52%	48%
2018	82%	53%	50%
2017	83%	49%	50%
2015	81%	50%	49%
2014	76%	49%	47%
2013	100%	48%	55%
2011	90%	46%	55%
2010	90%	46%	57%
2009	91%	43%	53%
2008	90%	41%	52%
2007	89%	40%	50%
2006	87%	40%	50%
2005	54%	40%	43%
2004	45%	40%	41%
2003	66%	39%	46%
2002	82%	39%	50%
2001	58%	39%	35%
2000	82%	40%	50%
1999	83%	40%	48%
1998	95%	47%	60%
1997	95%	47%	63%
1996	95%	46%	64%
1995	95%	45%	53%
1994	92%	43%	59%
1993	92%	41%	49%
1992	90%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Chollas/mead Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	13%	8%
2024	10%	8%
2023	12%	8%	10%
2022	15%	7%	10%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	15%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	10%	7%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2015	15%	9%	12%
2014	10%	9%	12%
2011	3%	8%	10%
2010	3%	9%	8%
2009	2%	10%	10%
2008	5%	10%	10%
2007	4%	10%	11%
2006	6%	9%	11%
2005	5%	9%	11%
2004	3%	9%	10%
2003	3%	9%	11%
2002	13%	8%	11%
2001	12%	8%	11%
2000	13%	7%	13%
1999	12%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chollas/mead Elementary School's ranking?

Chollas/mead Elementary School is ranked #5415 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Chollas/mead Elementary School?

534 students attend Chollas/mead Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Chollas/mead Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chollas/mead Elementary School?

Chollas/mead Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Chollas/mead Elementary School offer ?

Chollas/mead Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Chollas/mead Elementary School part of?

Chollas/mead Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

School Calendar

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Date

First Day of Native American Heritage Month

November 01, 2026 (Sunday)

First Day of Runaway & Homeless Youth Awareness Month

November 01, 2026 (Sunday)

Fall Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

First Day of Disability Awareness Month

December 01, 2026 (Tuesday)

First Day of Universal Human Rights Month

December 01, 2026 (Tuesday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Chollas/Mead Elementary serves the southern part of San Diego, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1 square mile. Families in this zone typically experience a short drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education