Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in San Diego Unified (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in San Diego Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Lafayette Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	13.9	33.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	208
2	Farb Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15.8	44.4 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	443
3	Innovation Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.7	25.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	350
4	Creative Performing and Media Arts San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.5	32.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	614
5	Sequoia Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.0	37.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	180
6	Millennial Tech Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.0	11.1 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	378
7	Clairemont Canyons Academy San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.7	32.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	318
8	Florence Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.4	56.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	213
9	Mountain View San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	19.5	23.4 Lower 50%	87.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	195
10	Toler Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.6	61.3 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	235
11	Cabrillo Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	19.6	35.4 Lower 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	157
12	John Muir San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	19.8	35.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	336
13	Montgomery Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.8	21.6 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	337
14	Wilson Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.8	13.5 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	712
15	Wegeforth Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.0	31.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	200
16	Perkins K-8 San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	20.1	10.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	381
17	Pacific Beach Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.4	61.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	715
18	Madison High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.5	20.2 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	780
19	Mission Bay High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.7	48.1 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,240
20	Adams Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.7	29.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	290
21	Rolando Park Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.8	56.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	270
22	Knox Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.2	6.4 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	488
23	Linda Vista Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.3	14.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	362
24	Encanto Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.4	22.7 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	386
25	Freese Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.5	29.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	280
26	Taft Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.6	33.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	410
27	Central Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.6	12.2 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	497
28	Roosevelt International Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.7	37.4 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	760
29	Balboa Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.8	21.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	457
30	Grant K-8 San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	21.9	71.2 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	743
31	Marston Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.9	53.2 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	702
32	Bell Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.9	18.7 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	700
33	Standley Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.0	70.0 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	813
34	Garfield Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.0	56.9 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	308
35	Edison Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.1	44.2 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	375
36	Morse High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.1	30.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,591
37	Euclid Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.1	17.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	509
38	Fulton K-8 San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	22.1	15.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	310
39	Dewey Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	22.3	49.5 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	267
40	Canyon Hills High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.3	39.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,183
41	Washington Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.3	31.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	245
42	Chollas/Mead Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.3	30.5 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	534
43	Barnard Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.5	75.0 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	473
44	Hawthorne Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.5	62.2 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	248
45	Clark Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.5	16.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	696
46	Miller Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.6	51.6 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	611
47	Bethune K-8 San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	22.6	47.0 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	520
48	Hamilton Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.6	27.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	406
49	Kimbrough Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.6	15.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	316
50	Perry Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.7	41.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	341
51	Mann Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.7	16.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	680
52	Rowan Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.8	36.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	205
53	Normal Heights Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.9	46.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	275
54	Penn Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.9	36.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	366
55	Marshall Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.9	33.4 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	367
56	Clairemont High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.9	25.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	823
57	Ibarra Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.9	19.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	390
58	Cadman Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.0	61.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	184
59	Hancock Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.0	56.6 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	644
60	Hage Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.0	54.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	505
61	Dana San Diego · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	23.1	64.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	646
62	Valencia Park Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.1	26.0 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	393
63	Hoover High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.1	23.1 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	2,011
64	Webster Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.1	20.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	208
65	Correia Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	23.2	61.8 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	602
66	Golden Hill K-8 San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	23.2	29.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	464
67	Kumeyaay Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.4	76.7 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	398
68	Alcott Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.4	74.8 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	234
69	Angier Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.4	48.2 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	398
70	Ross Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.4	38.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	187
71	Carver Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.4	23.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	187
72	La Jolla Elementary La Jolla · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.6	83.3 Top 10%	95% Math proficiency	566
73	Sessions Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.6	75.4 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	424
74	Johnson Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.6	23.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	283
75	Audubon K-8 San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	23.6	18.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	495
76	Porter Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23.6	9.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	590
77	Oak Park Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.7	42.1 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	545
78	Paradise Hills Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.7	37.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	213
79	Sandburg Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.8	72.2 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	570
80	Field Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.8	38.2 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	238
81	Bird Rock Elementary La Jolla · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	23.9	83.4 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	383
82	Sunset View Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	24.0	82.0 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	408
83	Ocean Beach Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	24.0	70.8 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	432
84	Ericson Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.1	71.9 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	650
85	Lewis Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.1	63.8 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	1,013
86	Nye Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.1	59.7 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	385
87	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.1	43.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	313
88	Baker Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.1	14.3 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	361
89	Chavez Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.1	14.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	361
90	Longfellow UTK-8 San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	24.2	67.5 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	726
91	Language Academy San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	24.2	58.4 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,015
92	Vista Grande Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.3	69.0 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	364
93	Birney Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.3	66.8 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	535
94	De Portola Middle San Diego · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	24.3	63.9 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	680
95	Chesterton Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.3	59.1 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	365
96	Curie Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.4	80.5 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	536
97	Boone Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.4	25.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	342
98	Lincoln High San Diego · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.4	13.3 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	1,487
99	Burbank Elementary San Diego · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.4	13.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	317
100	Torrey Pines Elementary La Jolla · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.5	82.5 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	465

Lafayette Elementary in San Diego leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in San Diego Unified with Students per teacher 13.9. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in San Diego Unified?

Lafayette Elementary in San Diego, California ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in San Diego Unified with Students per teacher 13.9 (Enrollment: 208).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in San Diego Unified ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.