Donald E. Suburu
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.8% |
| Met Standard | 14.2% |
| Below Standard | 77.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Donald E. Suburu and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.8% of students exceeded standard while 14.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Lakeside Union district average of 9.3%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.9% exceeded — 5.1 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 10.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 133 | 9.8% | 15.0% | 24.8% |
| 4th | 133 | 15.0% | 12.8% | 27.8% |
| 5th | 123 | 6.5% | 17.9% | 24.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 133 | 9.8% | 20.3% | 30.1% |
| 4th | 133 | 6.0% | 14.3% | 20.3% |
| 5th | 124 | 5.7% | 4.8% | 10.5% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.7