Andrew Jackson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.6% |
| Met Standard | 17.0% |
| Below Standard | 71.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Andrew Jackson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.6% of students exceeded standard while 17.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points above the Santa Ana Unified district average of 9.0%. The 41 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.2% exceeded — 4.6 points higher. 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 22.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 88 | 6.8% | 14.8% | 21.6% |
| 4th | 65 | 10.8% | 6.2% | 16.9% |
| 5th | 84 | 20.2% | 30.9% | 51.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 91 | 5.5% | 15.4% | 20.9% |
| 4th | 66 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 24.2% |
| 5th | 84 | 15.5% | 20.2% | 35.7% |
Nearby schools
41 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.3