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5454 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123-1313
Summary
Innovations Academy is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 74th percentile among comparable California schools.
58.0% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 41.4% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 58.0% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 41.4% |
| Reading State Rank | 382/1,734 (78th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 509/1,735 (71st percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 436 |
| Low-Income Students | 182 (41.7%) |
| English Learners | 12 (2.8%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Lottery |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 5.3 points from last year and fell 3.1 points over the full period. Math fell 6.5 points from last year and fell 3.7 points over the full period.
•Math -3.7 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Two or more races students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 39.7% to 70.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 23% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 28.5-point reading income gap is wider than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 43% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 39% to 40%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 24.1% to 61.1% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 30% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 12.4-point math income gap is narrower than the 15.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Innovations Academy compare within the district?
Innovations Academy is No. 9 in reading and No. 10 in math proficiency among the 23 K–8 schools in San Diego Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Innovations Academy rank in California?
Innovations Academy ranks No. 382 of 1,734 in reading and No. 509 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Innovations Academy compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 11 in reading and No. 9 in math among 23 K–8 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 39.6% meet the reading standard and 33.3% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Innovations Academy compare with other schools in San Diego?
Innovations Academy is No. 10 in reading and No. 12 in math proficiency among the 26 K–8 schools in San Diego with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San DiegoHow does Innovations Academy compare with other schools in San Diego County?
Innovations Academy is No. 24 in reading and No. 32 in math proficiency among the 65 K–8 schools in San Diego County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Diego CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–8 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Innovations AcademyThis school | 41.4% | 58.0% |
| Albert Einstein Academies | 30.9% | 42.5% |
| Audubon K-8 | 27.0% | 26.6% |
