Gage Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.0% |
| Met Standard | 28.1% |
| Below Standard | 43.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Gage Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.0% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.7 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.2% exceeded — 3.2 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 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 117 | 22.2% | 26.5% | 48.7% |
| 4th | 104 | 32.7% | 31.7% | 64.4% |
| 5th | 112 | 36.6% | 23.2% | 59.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 117 | 23.1% | 36.8% | 59.8% |
| 4th | 104 | 19.2% | 31.7% | 51.0% |
| 5th | 111 | 34.2% | 18.9% | 53.1% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.7