Chollas/Mead Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.7% |
| Met Standard | 20.0% |
| Below Standard | 70.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Chollas/Mead Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.7% of students exceeded standard while 20.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.7 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 35 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.4% exceeded — 3.8 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 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 34.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 13.3% | 20.0% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 80 | 7.5% | 15.0% | 22.5% |
| 5th | 59 | 13.6% | 35.6% | 49.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 15.8% | 17.1% | 32.9% |
| 4th | 81 | 1.2% | 16.1% | 17.3% |
| 5th | 59 | 6.8% | 16.9% | 23.7% |
Nearby schools
35 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.6