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Coronado Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Coronado.

Coronado’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of California school districts

Students
2,757
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,889
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$19.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Coronado Unified School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $19.2M, about $6,948 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Coronado 21,094

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Coronado. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Coronado MiddleThis district
9–12Coronado HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency64%
State average 33.1% · 1,421 students tested
Reading / language arts76%
State average 46.7% · 1,403 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 86.2% · 268 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,889 per student · 1% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 40%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,599’20
2,737’21
2,790’22
2,731’23
2,757’24

Up 6.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 56%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 12%Asian 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Coronado Village Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Coronado
A
774 students25:1
Silver Strand Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Coronado
A
324 students23:1
Coronado Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coronado
A
660 students19:1
Coronado High
High · Grades 9–12 · Coronado
A+
999 students18:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Sweetwater Union High School DistrictImperial Beach, San Diego
$16,482per student
San Diego City Unified School DistrictSan Diego
$21,281per student
San Dieguito Union High School DistrictSan Diego
$15,720per student
South Bay Union School DistrictImperial Beach
$22,182per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.