Hardy Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 38.9% |
| Met Standard | 27.4% |
| Below Standard | 33.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Hardy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
38.9% of students exceeded standard while 27.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.6 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 19.1 points higher (vs 19.8% 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 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 47.3% | 20.0% | 67.3% |
| 4th | 48 | 31.3% | 22.9% | 54.2% |
| 5th | 56 | 37.5% | 33.9% | 71.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 45.5% | 29.1% | 74.5% |
| 4th | 48 | 22.9% | 37.5% | 60.4% |
| 5th | 56 | 48.2% | 21.4% | 69.6% |
Nearby schools
27 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.1