Freese Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.1% |
| Met Standard | 18.5% |
| Below Standard | 69.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Freese Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.1% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.2 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.5% exceeded — 2.5 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 7.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 32.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 9.8% | 21.6% | 31.4% |
| 4th | 45 | 11.1% | 22.2% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 43 | 11.6% | 20.9% | 32.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 9.8% | 13.7% | 23.5% |
| 4th | 45 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 26.7% |
| 5th | 41 | 17.1% | 19.5% | 36.6% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.7