Cherokee Point Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.9% |
| Met Standard | 19.1% |
| Below Standard | 72.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Cherokee Point Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 16.4 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.9% exceeded — 9.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 24.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 43 | 9.3% | 25.6% | 34.9% |
| 4th | 49 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 24.5% |
| 5th | 42 | 4.8% | 14.3% | 19.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 43 | 16.3% | 32.6% | 48.8% |
| 4th | 49 | 6.1% | 18.4% | 24.5% |
| 5th | 42 | 4.8% | 11.9% | 16.7% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.2