Wegeforth Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Wegeforth Elementary School

3443 Ediwhar Ave.
San Diego, CA 92123

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Top 30%

Serving 194 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wegeforth Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 194 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 30% in CA
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Wegeforth Elementary School's student population of 194 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wegeforth Elementary School
Kind	43
1	26
2	33
3	31
4	35
5	26

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Total Students

194 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School
2023	190
2022	167
2021	195
2020	222
2019	222
2018	188
2017	188
2016	204
2015	214
2014	209
2013	238
2012	242
2011	267
2010	265
2009	287
2008	285
2007	297
2006	285
2005	266
2004	282
2003	318
2002	317
2001	347
2000	329
1999	306
1998	298
1997	362
1996	358
1995	359
1994	362
1993	350
1992	348
1991	354
1990	288
1989	333
1988	273
1987	255

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School
2023	11
2022	9
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2014	8
2013	13
2012	13
2010	12
2009	13
2008	17
2007	16
2006	15
2005	16
2004	17
2003	18
2002	18
2001	17
2000	15
1999	15
1998	15
1997	14
1996	14
1995	14
1994	12
1993	12
1992	12
1991	12
1990	11

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School Rankings

Wegeforth Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wegeforth Elementary School is 0.75, which is more 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)

#2530 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School
2022	#2530
2019	#5517
2018	#5719
2017	#4137
2016	#4801
2015	#3814
2013	#3577
2012	#2198
2011	#3207
2010	#2045

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45-49%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	47%	33%	41%
2019	37%	40%	48%
2018	37%	39%	47%
2017	42%	38%	43%
2016	32%	37%	44%
2015	37%	34%	41%
2013	67%	59%	63%
2012	72%	59%	60%
2011	62%	58%	58%
2010	72%	56%	56%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	52%	47%	53%
2019	37%	51%	57%
2018	32%	50%	47%
2017	42%	48%	54%
2016	42%	48%	55%
2015	37%	44%	51%
2013	52%	57%	61%
2012	67%	58%	61%
2011	62%	56%	59%
2010	62%	54%	56%

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21-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	17:1	22:1	22:1
2022	19:1	21:1	22:1
2021	18:1	22:1	23:1
2020	20:1	23:1	23:1
2019	20:1	23:1	23:1
2018	19:1	23:1	23:1
2017	19:1	23:1	23:1
2016	20:1	24:1	23:1
2015	21:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	18:1	24:1	20:1
2012	19:1	23:1	20:1
2010	22:1	21:1	20:1
2009	22:1	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	17:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	26:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	30:1	25:1	25:1
1993	29:1	25:1	24:1
1992	28:1	24:1	25:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2018)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

20%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	15%	12%	14%
2022	15%	12%	14%
2021	14%	12%	15%
2020	16%	12%	15%
2019	16%	12%	15%
2018	16%	11%	14%
2017	16%	11%	14%
2016	11%	11%	13%
2015	12%	11%	15%
2014	11%	11%	14%
2013	14%	11%	14%
2012	16%	11%	14%
2011	16%	11%	14%
2010	17%	11%	15%
2009	20%	11%	16%
2008	25%	12%	16%
2007	22%	12%	17%
2006	23%	12%	17%
2005	18%	12%	17%
2004	16%	12%	18%
2003	14%	11%	18%
2002	14%	11%	18%
2001	12%	11%	18%
2000	13%	11%	18%
1999	15%	11%	18%
1998	18%	11%	19%
1997	18%	11%	19%
1996	22%	11%	19%
1995	18%	11%	20%
1994	18%	11%	20%
1993	15%	11%	19%
1992	15%	11%	19%
1991	12%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

38%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	35%	55%	46%
2022	37%	56%	46%
2021	40%	56%	45%
2020	40%	55%	45%
2019	40%	55%	45%
2018	40%	54%	48%
2017	40%	54%	48%
2016	44%	54%	48%
2015	39%	54%	47%
2014	40%	53%	47%
2013	41%	53%	47%
2012	38%	52%	46%
2011	36%	51%	46%
2010	35%	50%	46%
2009	32%	49%	45%
2008	27%	50%	44%
2007	20%	49%	44%
2006	20%	48%	44%
2005	18%	47%	43%
2004	17%	46%	42%
2003	18%	45%	41%
2002	20%	44%	40%
2001	20%	43%	39%
2000	19%	42%	37%
1999	19%	41%	36%
1998	15%	40%	35%
1997	11%	40%	35%
1996	12%	39%	33%
1995	12%	38%	32%
1994	12%	37%	31%
1993	14%	36%	30%
1992	18%	35%	29%
1991	16%	34%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	10%
2015	10%	6%	10%
2014	16%	6%	10%
2013	16%	6%	10%
2012	16%	6%	11%
2011	16%	7%	11%
2010	17%	7%	12%
2009	17%	7%	13%
2008	19%	8%	14%
2007	23%	8%	13%
2006	22%	8%	13%
2005	24%	8%	14%
2004	22%	8%	14%
2003	27%	8%	15%
2002	19%	8%	16%
2001	19%	8%	16%
2000	19%	9%	17%
1999	19%	9%	17%
1998	22%	9%	17%
1997	25%	9%	17%
1996	21%	9%	17%
1995	26%	9%	17%
1994	20%	9%	17%
1993	15%	9%	16%
1992	14%	9%	16%
1991	17%	9%	16%

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White

22%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	25%	21%	23%
2022	19%	21%	22%
2021	17%	22%	22%
2020	23%	23%	23%
2019	23%	23%	23%
2018	20%	24%	22%
2017	20%	24%	22%
2016	19%	24%	22%
2015	24%	24%	22%
2014	17%	25%	23%
2013	18%	25%	23%
2012	21%	26%	23%
2011	23%	27%	24%
2010	24%	27%	24%
2009	30%	28%	25%
2008	28%	29%	25%
2007	33%	29%	25%
2006	35%	31%	25%
2005	37%	31%	25%
2004	44%	32%	26%
2003	40%	34%	25%
2002	46%	35%	25%
2001	48%	36%	26%
2000	47%	37%	27%
1999	46%	38%	28%
1998	44%	39%	28%
1997	45%	39%	28%
1996	45%	40%	30%
1995	43%	41%	30%
1994	47%	42%	31%
1993	55%	43%	34%
1992	52%	44%	35%
1991	54%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	15%	6%	8%
2022	19%	5%	9%
2021	21%	5%	9%
2020	13%	4%	8%
2019	13%	4%	8%
2018	14%	4%	7%
2017	14%	4%	7%
2016	16%	4%	7%
2015	15%	3%	6%
2014	15%	3%	5%
2013	11%	3%	5%
2012	9%	3%	5%
2011	9%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.77	0.64	0.71
2022	0.77	0.63	0.71
2021	0.75	0.62	0.72
2020	0.75	0.63	0.72
2019	0.75	0.63	0.72
2018	0.75	0.64	0.70
2017	0.75	0.64	0.70
2016	0.73	0.64	0.70
2015	0.75	0.64	0.69
2014	0.76	0.65	0.70
2013	0.75	0.65	0.70
2012	0.77	0.65	0.71
2011	0.77	0.67	0.71
2010	0.77	0.67	0.70
2009	0.75	0.71	0.70
2008	0.76	0.65	0.70
2007	0.76	0.67	0.70
2006	0.75	0.66	0.71
2005	0.75	0.67	0.71
2004	0.71	0.67	0.71
2003	0.72	0.67	0.72
2002	0.70	0.67	0.72
2001	0.69	0.67	0.73
2000	0.70	0.67	0.73
1999	0.70	0.67	0.74
1998	0.71	0.67	0.74
1997	0.70	0.67	0.74
1996	0.70	0.67	0.74
1995	0.71	0.67	0.74
1994	0.70	0.67	0.74
1993	0.64	0.67	0.74
1992	0.66	0.67	0.74
1991	0.65	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

48%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	50%	51%	47%
2022	44%	51%	46%
2021	45%	53%	46%
2020	54%	52%	48%
2019	54%	52%	48%
2018	50%	49%	50%
2017	50%	49%	50%
2016	47%	50%	51%
2015	38%	50%	49%
2014	38%	49%	47%
2013	43%	48%	55%
2011	60%	46%	55%
2010	58%	46%	57%
2009	48%	43%	53%
2008	49%	41%	52%
2007	44%	40%	50%
2006	48%	40%	50%
2005	34%	40%	43%
2004	40%	40%	41%
2003	47%	39%	46%
2002	44%	39%	50%
2001	28%	39%	35%
2000	44%	40%	50%
1999	35%	40%	48%
1998	61%	47%	60%
1997	67%	47%	63%
1996	69%	46%	64%
1995	47%	45%	53%
1994	48%	43%	59%
1993	36%	41%	49%
1992	39%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

21%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Wegeforth Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	16%	8%	10%
2022	18%	7%	10%
2021	18%	6%	8%
2020	12%	7%	10%
2019	12%	7%	10%
2018	12%	9%	9%
2017	12%	9%	9%
2016	17%	9%	10%
2015	20%	9%	12%
2014	26%	9%	12%
2013	24%	7%	9%
2011	17%	8%	10%
2010	12%	9%	8%
2009	22%	10%	10%
2008	16%	10%	10%
2007	21%	10%	11%
2006	18%	9%	11%
2005	22%	9%	11%
2004	13%	9%	10%
2003	14%	9%	11%
2002	16%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wegeforth Elementary School's ranking?

Wegeforth Elementary School is ranked #2530 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Wegeforth Elementary School often compared to?

Wegeforth Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jones Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Wegeforth Elementary School?

194 students attend Wegeforth Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Wegeforth Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 20% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Wegeforth Elementary School?

Wegeforth Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Wegeforth Elementary School offer ?

Wegeforth Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Wegeforth Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Wegeforth Elementary School located?

Wegeforth Elementary School is located in the Serra Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 6 other public schools located in Serra Mesa.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 194 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 30%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education