Dr. Jonas E. Salk
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 21.3% |
| Met Standard | 28.1% |
| Below Standard | 50.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Dr. Jonas E. Salk and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
21.3% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Magnolia Elementary district average of 20.5%. Compared to the 32 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.7 points higher (vs 18.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 0.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 17.7% | 30.4% | 48.1% |
| 4th | 86 | 24.4% | 33.7% | 58.1% |
| 5th | 68 | 23.5% | 29.4% | 52.9% |
| 6th | 82 | 24.4% | 32.9% | 57.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 17.7% | 22.8% | 40.5% |
| 4th | 90 | 24.4% | 33.3% | 57.8% |
| 5th | 71 | 15.5% | 19.7% | 35.2% |
| 6th | 85 | 22.4% | 22.4% | 44.7% |
Nearby schools
32 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.4