Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.4% |
| Met Standard | 27.0% |
| Below Standard | 55.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.5 points above the San Juan Unified district average of 13.0%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.6 points higher (vs 14.9% 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 29.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 30.9% | 34.5% | 65.5% |
| 4th | 58 | 22.4% | 20.7% | 43.1% |
| 5th | 59 | 13.6% | 22.0% | 35.6% |
| 6th | 55 | 12.7% | 36.4% | 49.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 20.0% | 34.5% | 54.5% |
| 4th | 58 | 17.2% | 32.8% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 60 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 25.0% |
| 6th | 55 | 10.9% | 21.8% | 32.7% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.8