Hearst Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 47.9% |
| Met Standard | 30.4% |
| Below Standard | 21.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Hearst Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
47.9% of students exceeded standard while 30.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 26.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.6 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 22.9 points higher (vs 25.0% 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 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 38.2% | 37.1% | 75.3% |
| 4th | 62 | 61.3% | 25.8% | 87.1% |
| 5th | 88 | 48.9% | 26.1% | 75.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 43.8% | 34.8% | 78.7% |
| 4th | 62 | 50.0% | 32.3% | 82.3% |
| 5th | 88 | 46.6% | 26.1% | 72.7% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.5