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Howard Pence Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

877 Via Tonga Ct., San Diego, CA 92154 · (619) 662-8100 · Part of South Bay Union School District

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

Directions
Students
419
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Howard Pence Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

877 Via Tonga Ct., San Diego

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 154
Grade 253
Grade 350
Grade 464
Grade 564
Grade 670
Enrollment over time
532’20
513’21
495’22
462’23
419’24

Down 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%Asian 4%White 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard Pence Elementary from San Diego families.

Other schools in South Bay Union School District

The district →
Nestor Language Academy Charter
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1,079 students25:1
Imperial Beach Charter
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C+
724 students25:1
George Nicoloff Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Ysidro
D−
616 students25:1
Teofilo Mendoza
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Diego
D
468 students25:1
Oneonta Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Imperial Beach
D
434 students23:1
Emory Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Diego
C+
399 students25:1

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.