Hickman Elementary vs Jonas Salk Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hickman Elementary Jonas Salk Elementary
Location San Diego, CA San Diego, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 457 732
Student:Teacher Ratio 26:1 25.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 26.5% 34.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Hickman Elementary Jonas Salk Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,783 $20,783
District San Diego Unified San Diego Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Hickman Elementary Jonas Salk Elementary
White 17.5% 15.7%
African American 2.2% 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9% 19.8%
Asian 44.9% 44.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 15.3% 16.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Hickman Elementary Jonas Salk Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 433:1 615:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.8% 20.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.