Hilltop Drive Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.6% |
| Met Standard | 24.8% |
| Below Standard | 55.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Hilltop Drive Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.6% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.1 points below the Chula Vista Elementary district average of 24.7%. Compared to the 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.6 points higher (vs 17.1% average). 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 9.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 20.0% | 21.3% | 41.3% |
| 4th | 66 | 21.2% | 21.2% | 42.4% |
| 5th | 76 | 22.4% | 39.5% | 61.8% |
| 6th | 96 | 20.8% | 28.1% | 49.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 22.1% | 23.4% | 45.5% |
| 4th | 66 | 10.6% | 27.3% | 37.9% |
| 5th | 76 | 22.4% | 21.1% | 43.4% |
| 6th | 97 | 17.5% | 16.5% | 34.0% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.5