Bethune K-8
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.4% |
| Met Standard | 30.1% |
| Below Standard | 43.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Bethune K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.4% of students exceeded standard while 30.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.0 points higher (vs 15.4% average). 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 6.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 19.6% | 21.6% | 41.2% |
| 4th | 31 | 25.8% | 29.0% | 54.8% |
| 5th | 51 | 27.4% | 33.3% | 60.8% |
| 6th | 73 | 32.9% | 31.5% | 64.4% |
| 7th | 71 | 12.7% | 45.1% | 57.8% |
| 8th | 78 | 17.9% | 47.4% | 65.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 21.6% | 27.4% | 49.0% |
| 4th | 31 | 54.8% | 25.8% | 80.7% |
| 5th | 51 | 17.6% | 25.5% | 43.1% |
| 6th | 73 | 26.0% | 32.9% | 58.9% |
| 7th | 71 | 29.6% | 16.9% | 46.5% |
| 8th | 77 | 32.5% | 23.4% | 55.8% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.9