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Creative Performing and Media Arts

San Diego, CA · San Diego Unified · Magnet · Grades 6-8

867th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 33% Declining

695
Students
2023–24 enrollment
19.3:1
Student / teacher ratio
77%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
27.3%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Creative Performing and Media Arts ranking

SchoolRow ranks Creative Performing and Media Arts 867th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 33% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 51th in 2015 to 33th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%33%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Creative Performing and Media Arts test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 540 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
38%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
19%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
16%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%38%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%19%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Creative Performing and Media Arts students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 695 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic60%White14%7%Black11%8%
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Hispanic 60%White 14%Black 11%Two or more races 8%52%16%8%16%8%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic51.6%60.1% 8.5 pts
White16.0%14.0% 2.0 pts
Black15.6%10.9% 4.7 pts
Two or more races8.0%7.5% 0.5 pts
Asian8.1%6.9% 1.2 pts

Homes near Creative Performing and Media Arts

Typical home value $1.10M in zip 92117 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$305K$611K$916K$1.22M$1.13M200020052010201520202025

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Middle schools near Creative Performing and Media Arts

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Creative Performing and Media Arts in?

Creative Performing and Media Arts is part of the San Diego Unified district in San Diego, California.

Is Creative Performing and Media Arts a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Creative Performing and Media Arts 867th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 33% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Creative Performing and Media Arts?

Hispanic 60%, White 14%, Black 11%, Two or more races 8% (695 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Creative Performing and Media Arts cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92117 is $1.10M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.