Florence Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

3914 First Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103

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Top 50%

Serving 230 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Florence Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 230 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Florence Elementary School's student population of 230 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florence Elementary School
Kind	71
1	26
2	32
3	33
4	41
5	27

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Total Students

230 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School
2023	211
2022	217
2021	228
2020	236
2019	236
2018	244
2017	244
2016	249
2015	262
2014	291
2013	304
2012	316
2011	313
2010	318
2009	314
2008	281
2007	282
2006	260
2005	272
2004	283
2003	271
2002	276
2001	270
2000	252
1999	264
1998	248
1997	258
1996	268
1995	271
1994	268
1993	288
1992	274
1991	272
1990	268
1989	247
1988	251
1987	272

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School
2023	12
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	12
2017	12
2016	11
2015	11
2014	12
2013	18
2012	20
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	17
2006	18
2005	19
2004	17
2003	16
2002	16
2001	18
2000	14
1999	13
1998	14
1997	13
1996	13
1995	13
1994	13
1993	13
1992	13
1991	13
1990	11

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Year Founded

1950

Last Day of School

Sun. Jun 14, 2026

School Motto

Education for Excellence

Average Class Size

25 students

School Rankings

Florence Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Florence Elementary School is 0.60, which is less 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)

#3560 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School
2023	#3560
2022	#3610
2021	#840
2019	#1976
2018	#1788
2017	#3345
2016	#4386
2015	#3814
2014	#1043
2013	#3153
2012	#1883

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	37%	34%	43%
2022	37%	33%	41%
2021	50%	34%	19%
2019	57%	40%	48%
2018	52%	39%	47%
2017	42%	38%	43%
2016	37%	37%	44%
2015	37%	34%	41%
2014	50%	63%	68%
2013	67%	59%	63%
2012	72%	59%	60%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	47%	47%	53%
2021	50%	49%	29%
2019	62%	51%	57%
2018	67%	50%	47%
2017	52%	48%	54%
2016	42%	48%	55%
2015	37%	44%	51%
2014	50%	58%	62%
2013	57%	57%	61%
2012	72%	58%	61%
2011	62%	56%	59%

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30-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	18:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2020	21:1	23:1	23:1
2019	21:1	23:1	23:1
2018	20:1	23:1	23:1
2017	20:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	17:1	24:1	20:1
2012	16:1	23:1	20:1
2010	17:1	21:1	20:1
2009	16:1	20:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	21:1	19:1
2006	14:1	20:1	19:1
2005	14:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	17:1	20:1	20:1
2002	17:1	20:1	20:1
2001	15:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	18:1	21:1	21:1
1997	20:1	23:1	23:1
1996	21:1	25:1	24:1
1995	21:1	25:1	25:1
1994	21:1	25:1	25:1
1993	22:1	25:1	24:1
1992	21:1	24:1	25:1
1991	21:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1997)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	14%
2022	2%	12%	14%
2021	1%	12%	15%
2020	2%	12%	15%
2019	2%	12%	15%
2018	3%	11%	14%
2017	3%	11%	14%
2016	4%	11%	13%
2015	4%	11%	15%
2014	3%	11%	14%
2013	4%	11%	14%
2012	7%	11%	14%
2011	7%	11%	14%
2010	7%	11%	15%
2009	6%	11%	16%
2008	7%	12%	16%
2007	6%	12%	17%
2006	6%	12%	17%
2005	7%	12%	17%
2004	5%	12%	18%
2003	4%	11%	18%
2002	6%	11%	18%
2001	4%	11%	18%
2000	4%	11%	18%
1999	2%	11%	18%
1998	4%	11%	19%
1997	3%	11%	19%
1996	6%	11%	19%
1995	7%	11%	20%
1994	7%	11%	20%
1993	6%	11%	19%
1992	6%	11%	19%
1991	5%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

57%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	62%	55%	46%
2022	61%	56%	46%
2021	59%	56%	45%
2020	59%	55%	45%
2019	59%	55%	45%
2018	61%	54%	48%
2017	61%	54%	48%
2016	62%	54%	48%
2015	63%	54%	47%
2014	64%	53%	47%
2013	62%	53%	47%
2012	60%	52%	46%
2011	62%	51%	46%
2010	60%	50%	46%
2009	59%	49%	45%
2008	58%	50%	44%
2007	58%	49%	44%
2006	53%	48%	44%
2005	51%	47%	43%
2004	51%	46%	42%
2003	52%	45%	41%
2002	49%	44%	40%
2001	49%	43%	39%
2000	48%	42%	37%
1999	49%	41%	36%
1998	45%	40%	35%
1997	42%	40%	35%
1996	38%	39%	33%
1995	41%	38%	32%
1994	37%	37%	31%
1993	42%	36%	30%
1992	36%	35%	29%
1991	32%	34%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	6%	5%	9%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	14%	6%	9%
2017	14%	6%	9%
2016	12%	6%	10%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	8%	6%	10%
2013	8%	6%	10%
2012	9%	6%	11%
2011	7%	7%	11%
2010	9%	7%	12%
2009	14%	7%	13%
2008	16%	8%	14%
2007	16%	8%	13%
2006	18%	8%	13%
2005	21%	8%	14%
2004	21%	8%	14%
2003	20%	8%	15%
2002	21%	8%	16%
2001	20%	8%	16%
2000	19%	9%	17%
1999	18%	9%	17%
1998	19%	9%	17%
1997	19%	9%	17%
1996	20%	9%	17%
1995	20%	9%	17%
1994	21%	9%	17%
1993	18%	9%	16%
1992	17%	9%	16%
1991	15%	9%	16%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	22%	21%	23%
2022	19%	21%	22%
2021	20%	22%	22%
2020	21%	23%	23%
2019	21%	23%	23%
2018	13%	24%	22%
2017	13%	24%	22%
2016	13%	24%	22%
2015	16%	24%	22%
2014	14%	25%	23%
2013	14%	25%	23%
2012	15%	26%	23%
2011	16%	27%	24%
2010	19%	27%	24%
2009	20%	28%	25%
2008	19%	29%	25%
2007	20%	29%	25%
2006	23%	31%	25%
2005	21%	31%	25%
2004	23%	32%	26%
2003	24%	34%	25%
2002	24%	35%	25%
2001	27%	36%	26%
2000	29%	37%	27%
1999	31%	38%	28%
1998	32%	39%	28%
1997	34%	39%	28%
1996	35%	40%	30%
1995	30%	41%	30%
1994	34%	42%	31%
1993	32%	43%	34%
1992	39%	44%	35%
1991	48%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	9%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	11%	3%	5%
2013	12%	3%	5%
2012	9%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.71
2022	0.58	0.63	0.71
2021	0.60	0.62	0.72
2020	0.60	0.63	0.72
2019	0.60	0.63	0.72
2018	0.59	0.64	0.70
2017	0.59	0.64	0.70
2016	0.58	0.64	0.70
2015	0.57	0.64	0.69
2014	0.56	0.65	0.70
2013	0.58	0.65	0.70
2012	0.60	0.65	0.71
2011	0.58	0.67	0.71
2010	0.59	0.67	0.70
2009	0.59	0.71	0.70
2008	0.60	0.65	0.70
2007	0.62	0.67	0.70
2006	0.64	0.66	0.71
2005	0.65	0.67	0.71
2004	0.65	0.67	0.71
2003	0.64	0.67	0.72
2002	0.67	0.67	0.72
2001	0.65	0.67	0.73
2000	0.65	0.67	0.73
1999	0.64	0.67	0.74
1998	0.66	0.67	0.74
1997	0.68	0.67	0.74
1996	0.70	0.67	0.74
1995	0.71	0.67	0.74
1994	0.71	0.67	0.74
1993	0.69	0.67	0.74
1992	0.69	0.67	0.74
1991	0.65	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

59%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	58%	51%	47%
2022	49%	51%	46%
2021	53%	53%	46%
2020	49%	52%	48%
2019	49%	52%	48%
2018	59%	49%	50%
2017	59%	49%	50%
2016	64%	50%	51%
2015	58%	50%	49%
2014	59%	49%	47%
2013	52%	48%	55%
2011	61%	46%	55%
2010	56%	46%	57%
2009	56%	43%	53%
2008	56%	41%	52%
2007	58%	40%	50%
2006	56%	40%	50%
2005	53%	40%	43%
2004	44%	40%	41%
2003	48%	39%	46%
2002	57%	39%	50%
2001	49%	39%	35%
2000	54%	40%	50%
1999	49%	40%	48%
1998	81%	47%	60%
1997	77%	47%	63%
1996	74%	46%	64%
1995	63%	45%	53%
1994	65%	43%	59%
1993	58%	41%	49%
1992	59%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Florence Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	15%	6%	8%
2020	21%	7%	10%
2019	21%	7%	10%
2018	17%	9%	9%
2017	17%	9%	9%
2016	16%	9%	10%
2015	19%	9%	12%
2014	14%	9%	12%
2013	22%	7%	9%
2011	16%	8%	10%
2010	19%	9%	8%
2009	21%	10%	10%
2008	21%	10%	10%
2007	17%	10%	11%
2006	16%	9%	11%
2005	22%	9%	11%
2004	15%	9%	10%
2003	20%	9%	11%
2002	22%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Florence Elementary School's ranking?

Florence Elementary School is ranked #3560 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Florence Elementary School often compared to?

Florence Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Birney Elementary School, Mckinley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Florence Elementary School?

230 students attend Florence Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Florence Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Florence Elementary School?

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

What grades does Florence Elementary School offer ?

Florence Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Florence Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Florence Elementary School located?

Florence Elementary School is located in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego, CA.

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Date

First Day of American Heart Month

February 01, 2026 (Sunday)

First Day of National African American History Month

February 01, 2026 (Sunday)

All Schools Closed

February 26, 2026 (Thursday)

First Day of American Red Cross Month

March 01, 2026 (Sunday)

First Day of Arts Education Month in California/Youth Art Month

March 01, 2026 (Sunday)

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