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Hearst Elementary School

6230 Del Cerro Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92120

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Phoebe Hearst Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Del Cerro area of San Diego, California, under the San Diego Unified School District. It enrolls around 520 students in grades K-5.

Serving 527 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hearst Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10% in CA
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Hearst Elementary serves the eastern part of San Diego, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Most students live within 1.1 miles of the school, and the furthest edge of the attendance zone is about 2 miles away, typically resulting in a drive time of 5 to 10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hearst Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Hearst Elementary School's student population of 527 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 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	Hearst Elementary School
Kind	134
1	74
2	72
3	91
4	66
5	90

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Total Students

527 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hearst Elementary School
2025	527
2024	530
2023	482
2022	464
2021	490
2020	527
2019	513
2018	493
2017	495
2015	497
2014	531
2013	520
2012	520
2011	512
2010	478
2009	446
2008	394
2007	410
2006	403
2005	391
2004	393
2003	387
2002	378
2001	386
2000	382
1999	387
1998	362
1997	342
1996	373
1995	353
1994	341
1993	311
1992	315
1991	265
1990	263
1989	238
1988	238
1987	239

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hearst Elementary School
2025	21
2024	21
2023	20
2022	20
2021	21
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2015	19
2014	18
2013	22
2012	22
2010	21
2009	22
2008	23
2007	22
2006	21
2005	18
2004	20
2003	19
2002	21
2001	19
2000	21
1999	20
1998	17
1997	15
1996	14
1995	12
1994	13
1993	13
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10
1989	10
1988	10
1987	10

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Year Founded

1958

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School Rankings

Hearst Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hearst Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#608 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Hearst Elementary School
2023	#608
2022	#763
2019	#364
2018	#222
2017	#534
2016	#527
2015	#564
2013	#431
2012	#311
2011	#265
2010	#329

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75%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	75%	34%	43%
2022	69%	33%	41%
2019	84%	40%	48%
2018	84%	39%	47%
2017	78%	38%	43%
2016	74%	37%	44%
2015	76%	34%	41%
2013	87%	59%	63%
2012	87%	59%	60%
2011	87%	58%	58%
2010	87%	56%	56%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	74%	47%	53%
2019	79%	51%	57%
2018	83%	50%	47%
2017	76%	48%	54%
2016	77%	48%	55%
2015	71%	44%	51%
2013	85%	57%	61%
2012	91%	58%	61%
2011	91%	56%	59%
2010	86%	54%	56%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	22:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	26:1	23:1	23:1
2017	26:1	23:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	30:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	20:1
2012	24:1	23:1	20:1
2010	23:1	21:1	20:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	21:1	19:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	22:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	19:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	29:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	32:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	24:1	25:1
1988	24:1	24:1	25:1
1987	24:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	5%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	5%	12%	14%
2022	7%	12%	14%
2021	9%	12%	15%
2020	10%	12%	15%
2019	11%	12%	15%
2018	12%	12%	14%
2017	12%	11%	14%
2015	11%	11%	15%
2014	9%	11%	14%
2013	8%	11%	14%
2012	9%	11%	14%
2011	7%	11%	14%
2010	9%	11%	15%
2009	11%	11%	16%
2008	10%	12%	16%
2007	11%	12%	17%
2006	9%	12%	17%
2005	9%	12%	17%
2004	6%	12%	18%
2003	8%	12%	18%
2002	9%	11%	18%
2001	7%	11%	18%
2000	8%	11%	18%
1999	9%	11%	18%
1998	9%	11%	19%
1997	10%	11%	19%
1996	7%	11%	19%
1995	7%	11%	20%
1994	6%	11%	20%
1993	4%	11%	19%
1992	4%	11%	19%
1991	5%	11%	19%
1990	4%	10%	20%
1989	4%	10%	20%
1988	8%	10%	19%

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Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	19%	56%
2024	17%	56%
2023	18%	55%	46%
2022	19%	56%	46%
2021	16%	56%	45%
2020	16%	55%	45%
2019	18%	55%	45%
2018	20%	54%	48%
2017	24%	54%	48%
2015	25%	54%	47%
2014	23%	53%	47%
2013	22%	53%	47%
2012	21%	52%	46%
2011	22%	51%	46%
2010	19%	50%	46%
2009	16%	49%	45%
2008	16%	50%	44%
2007	15%	49%	44%
2006	15%	48%	44%
2005	12%	47%	43%
2004	15%	46%	42%
2003	16%	45%	41%
2002	16%	44%	40%
2001	17%	43%	39%
2000	17%	42%	37%
1999	18%	41%	36%
1998	17%	40%	35%
1997	16%	40%	35%
1996	17%	39%	33%
1995	19%	38%	32%
1994	16%	37%	31%
1993	19%	36%	30%
1992	15%	35%	29%
1991	15%	34%	27%
1990	14%	33%	25%
1989	12%	31%	23%
1988	14%	30%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	9%
2022	2%	5%	9%
2021	2%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	9%
2019	3%	5%	9%
2018	3%	5%	9%
2017	3%	6%	9%
2015	3%	6%	10%
2014	2%	6%	10%
2013	3%	6%	10%
2012	2%	6%	11%
2011	2%	7%	11%
2010	2%	7%	12%
2009	3%	7%	13%
2008	5%	8%	14%
2007	5%	8%	13%
2006	4%	8%	13%
2005	6%	8%	14%
2004	6%	8%	14%
2003	4%	8%	15%
2002	4%	9%	16%
2001	4%	9%	16%
2000	4%	9%	17%
1999	5%	9%	17%
1998	6%	9%	17%
1997	8%	9%	17%
1996	6%	9%	17%
1995	6%	9%	17%
1994	10%	9%	17%
1993	8%	9%	16%
1992	9%	9%	16%
1991	8%	8%	16%
1990	14%	9%	16%
1989	15%	9%	16%
1988	16%	9%	16%

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White

58%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	58%	20%
2024	60%	20%
2023	60%	21%	23%
2022	57%	21%	22%
2021	58%	22%	22%
2020	57%	22%	23%
2019	58%	23%	23%
2018	54%	23%	22%
2017	52%	24%	22%
2015	52%	25%	22%
2014	58%	25%	23%
2013	59%	25%	23%
2012	61%	26%	23%
2011	62%	27%	24%
2010	64%	27%	24%
2009	69%	28%	25%
2008	69%	29%	25%
2007	68%	30%	25%
2006	71%	31%	25%
2005	72%	32%	25%
2004	72%	33%	26%
2003	71%	34%	25%
2002	70%	35%	25%
2001	70%	36%	26%
2000	70%	37%	27%
1999	67%	38%	28%
1998	66%	39%	28%
1997	65%	39%	28%
1996	68%	40%	30%
1995	66%	41%	30%
1994	67%	42%	31%
1993	68%	43%	34%
1992	71%	44%	35%
1991	71%	46%	37%
1990	66%	47%	39%
1989	68%	49%	41%
1988	62%	50%	43%

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Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	17%	6%
2024	17%	6%
2023	15%	6%	8%
2022	15%	5%	9%
2021	15%	5%	9%
2020	15%	5%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	7%	3%	4%
2010	6%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

42%

80%

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	0.60	0.63
2024	0.59	0.63
2023	0.59	0.64	0.71
2022	0.62	0.63	0.71
2021	0.61	0.62	0.72
2020	0.62	0.64	0.72
2019	0.61	0.63	0.72
2018	0.65	0.64	0.70
2017	0.66	0.64	0.70
2015	0.65	0.64	0.69
2014	0.60	0.65	0.70
2013	0.60	0.65	0.70
2012	0.58	0.65	0.71
2011	0.56	0.66	0.71
2010	0.55	0.67	0.70
2009	0.49	0.67	0.70
2008	0.49	0.65	0.70
2007	0.51	0.66	0.70
2006	0.47	0.66	0.71
2005	0.46	0.66	0.71
2004	0.46	0.67	0.71
2003	0.47	0.67	0.72
2002	0.48	0.67	0.72
2001	0.48	0.67	0.73
2000	0.48	0.67	0.73
1999	0.51	0.67	0.74
1998	0.53	0.67	0.74
1997	0.54	0.67	0.74
1996	0.50	0.67	0.74
1995	0.52	0.67	0.74
1994	0.52	0.67	0.74
1993	0.50	0.67	0.74
1992	0.47	0.67	0.74
1991	0.47	0.66	0.73
1990	0.53	0.66	0.73
1989	0.50	0.65	0.72
1988	0.57	0.65	0.71

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(22-23)

13.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	13.7%	27.7%	28.2%
2022	15.8%	33%	36.3%
2021	3.4%	15.4%	15.3%

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Eligible for

17%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	17%	54%
2024	13%	54%
2023	13%	51%	47%
2022	13%	51%	46%
2021	13%	53%	46%
2020	13%	52%	48%
2019	16%	52%	48%
2018	16%	53%	50%
2017	16%	49%	50%
2015	13%	50%	49%
2014	14%	49%	47%
2013	12%	48%	55%
2011	15%	46%	55%
2010	18%	46%	57%
2009	16%	43%	53%
2008	16%	41%	52%
2007	14%	40%	50%
2006	12%	40%	50%
2005	11%	40%	43%
2004	10%	40%	41%
2003	12%	39%	46%
2002	12%	39%	50%
2001	9%	39%	35%
2000	14%	40%	50%
1999	15%	40%	48%
1998	20%	47%	60%
1997	22%	47%	63%
1996	24%	46%	64%
1995	16%	45%	53%
1994	25%	43%	59%
1993	24%	41%	49%
1992	21%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Hearst Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	9%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	2%	8%	10%
2022	6%	7%	10%
2021	2%	6%	8%
2020	4%	7%	10%
2019	3%	7%	10%
2018	5%	7%	9%
2017	2%	9%	9%
2015	5%	9%	12%
2014	5%	9%	12%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2011	4%	8%	10%
2010	5%	9%	8%
2009	6%	10%	10%
2008	4%	10%	10%
2007	4%	10%	11%
2006	3%	9%	11%
2005	4%	9%	11%
2004	5%	9%	10%
2003	4%	9%	11%
2002	4%	8%	11%
2001	4%	8%	11%
2000	3%	7%	13%
1999	5%	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 Hearst Elementary School's ranking?

Hearst Elementary School is ranked #608 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Hearst Elementary School often compared to?

Hearst Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Marvin Elementary School, Hardy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Hearst Elementary School?

527 students attend Hearst Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Hearst Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hearst Elementary School?

Hearst Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hearst Elementary School offer ?

Hearst Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Hearst Elementary School part of?

Hearst Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Hearst Elementary School located?

Hearst Elementary School is located in the Del Cerro neighborhood of San Diego, CA.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Hearst Elementary serves the eastern part of San Diego, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Most students live within 1.1 miles of the school, and the furthest edge of the attendance zone is about 2 miles away, typically resulting in a drive time of 5 to 10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education