San Diego Unified

See below for the California Smarter Balanced results for tests which were taken by students in the spring of 2023, and reported by EdSource. The tests form part of the state's California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP. Hover over colors in the charts to see percentages for each achievement level.

For some schools the results for student groups will show as asterisks to indicate that the state withheld the results because 10 or fewer students took the test. Scores are for 2023 unless otherwise noted. Data may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Tests were not given in 2020. Testing in 2021 was optional and results are missing in some schools and districts.

Overall Test Results

In the overall San Diego Unified test results for 2023, 53.76% of students met or exceeded the state standard in English, while 46.24% did not, a change of 0.63% from 2022. In math, 43.14% of students met or exceeded the state standard, with 56.86% not meeting it: a change of 2.04% from 2022.

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* Tests for 2020 were not given statewide due to Covid-19 pandemic. Testing in 2021 was optional.

Subject Standard Not Met 2023 Chg. From 2022 Standard Nearly Met 2023 Chg. From 2022 Standard Met 2023 Chg. From 2022 Standard Exceeded 2023 Chg. From 2022
English 25.79% -0.15% 20.45% -0.48% 26.48% -0.77% 27.28% 1.4%
Math 33.89% -1.47% 22.97% -0.57% 19.55% 0.49% 23.6% 1.56%

Achievement Gap Results: Racial/Demographic Breakdown

* Tests for 2020 were not given statewide due to Covid-19 pandemic. Testing in 2021 was optional.

English: Standard Met or Exceeded

Year African American Hispanic White Asian
2015 33.0% 36.0% 73.0% 67.0%
2016 38.0% 41.0% 77.0% 72.0%
2017 37.28% 40.29% 76.73% 72.15%
2018 37.0% 41.27% 76.51% 74.63%
2019 37.42% 42.45% 76.15% 74.42%
2022 33.88% 37.73% 71.93% 72.11%
2023 33.75% 38.21% 72.11% 73.08%

Math: Standard Met or Exceeded

Year African American Hispanic White Asian
2015 21.0% 25.0% 64.0% 64.0%
2016 24.0% 28.0% 67.0% 67.0%
2017 25.36% 29.69% 68.06% 69.04%
2018 26.66% 30.65% 68.72% 70.97%
2019 28.09% 31.87% 69.51% 72.78%
2022 18.72% 24.12% 62.13% 65.51%
2023 20.12% 26.1% 63.81% 68.52%

2023 TEST RESULTS BY RACE AND ETHNICITY

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Race/Ethnicity English: Standard Not Met English: Standard Nearly Met English: Standard Met English: Standard Exceeded
White 11.4% 16.48% 29.38% 42.74%
Hispanic 37.45% 24.34% 23.68% 14.53%
African-American 43.8% 22.45% 21.55% 12.2%
Asian 12.55% 14.38% 28.14% 44.94%
Pacific Islander 26.98% 28.04% 25.4% 19.58%
Filipino 11.99% 18.36% 34.04% 35.62%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 37.07% 22.41% 20.69% 19.83%
Race/Ethnicity Math: Standard Not Met Math: Standard Nearly Met Math: Standard Met Math: Standard Exceeded
White 15.67% 20.52% 24.86% 38.95%
Hispanic 48.77% 25.13% 15.4% 10.7%
African-American 55.89% 23.99% 13.29% 6.84%
Asian 14.43% 17.05% 22.55% 45.97%
Pacific Islander 44.74% 25.79% 18.95% 10.53%
Filipino 18.45% 25.56% 26.61% 29.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 44.44% 22.22% 20.51% 12.82%

2023 Test Results By Grade Level

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Grade English: Standard Not Met English: Standard Nearly Met English: Standard Met English: Standard Exceeded
Grade 3 25.9% 20.5% 21.94% 31.66%
Grade 4 29.81% 19.1% 20.58% 30.51%
Grade 5 25.58% 18.78% 26.64% 28.99%
Grade 6 26.39% 23.01% 27.79% 22.81%
Grade 7 26.72% 20.79% 30.04% 22.45%
Grade 8 25.64% 21.95% 31.92% 20.49%
Grade 11 19.8% 19.62% 28.76% 31.82%
Grade Math: Standard Not Met Math: Standard Nearly Met Math: Standard Met Math: Standard Exceeded
Grade 3 25.58% 19.45% 25.78% 29.19%
Grade 4 24.9% 25.12% 24.89% 25.08%
Grade 5 33.09% 24.39% 16.86% 25.66%
Grade 6 34.82% 24.36% 16.73% 24.09%
Grade 7 36.03% 23.09% 18.58% 22.31%
Grade 8 42.02% 21.11% 15.21% 21.65%
Grade 11 44.66% 23.18% 16.72% 15.43%

2023 TEST RESULTS FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS

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Status English: Economically Disadvantaged English: Not Economically Disadvantaged Math: Economically Disadvantaged Math: Not Economically Disadvantaged
Standard Not Met 36.15% 11.4% 46.48% 16.33%
Standard Nearly Met 23.84% 15.73% 25.27% 19.77%
Standard Met 24.36% 29.42% 16.33% 24.03%
Standard Exceeded 15.65% 43.45% 11.92% 39.87%

2023 TEST RESULTS BY GENDER

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Gender English: Male English: Female Math: Male Math: Female
Standard Not Met 29.07% 22.42% 32.81% 35.01%
Standard Nearly Met 20.99% 19.88% 22.02% 23.96%
Standard Met 25.21% 27.78% 19.58% 19.5%
Standard Exceeded 24.74% 29.92% 25.59% 21.53%