Arlington Heights Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.0% |
| Met Standard | 16.6% |
| Below Standard | 77.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Arlington Heights Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.0% of students exceeded standard while 16.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.9 points below the San Juan Unified district average of 13.0%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.6% exceeded — 6.6 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 5.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 6.5% | 19.6% | 26.1% |
| 4th | 40 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 15.0% |
| 5th | 44 | 13.6% | 25.0% | 38.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 52 | 1.9% | 17.3% | 19.2% |
| 4th | 41 | 4.9% | 14.6% | 19.5% |
| 5th | 46 | 4.3% | 13.0% | 17.4% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.8