Grade Trends

Howard Pence Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: South Bay Union

877 Via Tonga Ct., San Diego, CA 92154 Map

Math (met standard)
15%
−25 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
31%
−16 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
10%
−25 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
72%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
419
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 7% state 47% · 2025-26 15% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 19% state 42% · 2025-26 33% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 12% state 37% · 2025-26 31% state 49% · 2025-26 10% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 22% state 37% · 2025-26 44% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 15% state 41% · 2025-26 31% state 47% · 2025-26 10% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 15% state 41% 31% state 47% 10% state 35%
2024-25 14% state 40% 24% state 47% 20% state 33%
2023-24 14% state 38% 24% state 45% 9% state 33%
2022-23 10% state 38% 18% state 45% 12% state 32%
2021-22 11% state 36% 21% state 45% 8% state 31%
2020-21 11% state 35% 17% state 43% 8% state 30%
2018-19 31% state 43% 34% state 50% 14% state 32%
2017-18 24% state 41% 35% state 49% —
2016-17 30% state 39% 37% state 46% —
2015-16 21% state 38% 34% state 46% —
2014-15 18% state 35% 24% state 42% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Montgomery Middle
Grades 7–8 · Sweetwater Union High
0.4 mi
20%
−17 vs state
31%
−19 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 63% 734 Hispanic 88%
Options Secondary
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
0.5 mi
23%
−7 vs state · 2024-25
50%
−7 vs state · 2024-25
23%
−12 vs state · 2024-25
6% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2021-22 → 32% in 2024-25 59% 69 Hispanic 59%
Silver Wing Elementary
Grades K–6 · Chula Vista Elementary
0.5 mi
39%
−2 vs state
55%
+8 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 76% 335 Hispanic 90%
Los Altos Elementary
Grades K–6 · Chula Vista Elementary
0.8 mi
24%
−16 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 82% 263 Hispanic 94%
Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary
Grades K–6 · Chula Vista Elementary
0.9 mi
24%
−16 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 72% 396 Hispanic 85%
George Nicoloff Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Bay Union
0.9 mi
15%
−25 vs state
24%
−23 vs state
14%
−21 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 80% 616 Hispanic 96%
Southwest Middle
Grades 7–8 · Sweetwater Union High
0.9 mi
21%
−16 vs state
32%
−18 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 86% 515 Hispanic 95%
Launch Virtual Academy
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
0.9 mi
41%
+6 vs state
50%
−4 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 51% 578 Hispanic 77%
Juarez-Lincoln Elementary
Grades K–6 · Chula Vista Elementary
1.0 mi
33%
−8 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 69% 426 Hispanic 83%
Sunnyslope Elementary
Grades K–6 · South Bay Union
1.0 mi
31%
−10 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 78% 324 Hispanic 94%