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D−

Monarch

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

1625 Newton Ave., San Diego, CA 92113 · (619) 652-4100 · Part of San Diego County Office of Education

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

Directions
Students
225
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Monarch

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
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 ↗

1625 Newton Ave., San Diego

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten10
Grade 119
Grade 216
Grade 314
Grade 415
Grade 521
Grade 619
Grade 714
Grade 820
Grade 927
Grade 1021
Grade 1115
Grade 1214
Enrollment over time
285’20
258’21
265’22
234’23
225’24

Down 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%Black 8%Two or more races 5%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Monarch from San Diego families.

Other schools in San Diego County Office of Education

The district →
San Diego County Community
Other · Grades K–12 · San Diego
D−
510 students12:1
San Diego County Court
Other · Grades K–12 · San Diego
D−
219 students7:1
North Coastal Consortium Schools
Other · Grades K–12 · San Marcos
46 students8:1
Davila Day
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Chula Vista
D
28 students6:1
San Diego County Special Education
Other · Grades K–12 · Imperial Beach
28 students6:1
San Pasqual Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Escondido
33 students6:1

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.