Albert A. Michelson Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
428 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
210 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
47%
Teachers
12 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
18.1%
White
69.5%
Asian
0.5%
Other
11.9%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 29.4% |
| Met Standard | 24.6% |
| Below Standard | 46.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Albert A. Michelson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
29.4% of students exceeded standard while 24.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.9 points above the Vallecito Union district average of 24.5%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
29.4%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
54.0%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+4.7pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
21.2%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.9%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
428
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 26 | 30.8% | 19.2% | 50.0% |
| 4th | 43 | 37.2% | 16.3% | 53.5% |
| 5th | 38 | 28.9% | 36.8% | 65.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 26 | 26.9% | 26.9% | 53.9% |
| 4th | 43 | 18.6% | 34.9% | 53.5% |
| 5th | 38 | 34.2% | 13.2% | 47.4% |