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Normal Heights Elementary

San Diego, CA · San Diego Unified · Grades K-5

1,939th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 66% Improving

292
Students
2023–24 enrollment
22.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
86%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
29.9%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Normal Heights Elementary ranking

SchoolRow ranks Normal Heights Elementary 1,939th of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 66% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 53th in 2015 to 66th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%66%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Normal Heights Elementary test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 106 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
49%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
51%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
30%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%49%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%51%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Normal Heights Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 292 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic75%7%Black11%
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Hispanic 75%Black 11%74%14%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic73.7%75.0% 1.3 pts
Black13.8%11.3% 2.5 pts
White6.3%6.8% 0.5 pts
Two or more races3.0%4.1% 1.1 pts
Asian2.1%2.7% 0.6 pts
Pacific Islander0.9%0.0% 0.9 pts

Homes near Normal Heights Elementary

Typical home value $1.02M in zip 92116 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$275K$550K$826K$1.10M$1.00M200020052010201520202025

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Elementary schools near Normal Heights Elementary

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Normal Heights Elementary in?

Normal Heights Elementary is part of the San Diego Unified district in San Diego, California.

Is Normal Heights Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Normal Heights Elementary 1,939th of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 66% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Normal Heights Elementary?

Hispanic 75%, Black 11%, White 7%, Two or more races 4% (292 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Normal Heights Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92116 is $1.02M 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.