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C−

Chollas/Mead Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

401 North 45th St., San Diego, CA 92102 · (619) 362-3300 · Part of San Diego City Unified School District

San Diego’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of California school districts

Students
534
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Chollas/Mead Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for San Diego kids: 41 middle schools

On the path

Where San Diego kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Chollas/Mead ElementaryYou are here
6–841 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

401 North 45th St., San Diego

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten117
Grade 180
Grade 2104
Grade 383
Grade 486
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
546’20
502’21
528’22
540’23
534’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%Black 8%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%White 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chollas/Mead Elementary from San Diego families.

Other schools in San Diego City Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; San Diego’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.