How does Jerabek Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Jerabek Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 71.7/100, placing it at the 96th percentile statewide. 57% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,374 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jerabek Elementary?

56.8% of students at Jerabek Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 84.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jerabek Elementary improving or declining?

Jerabek Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jerabek Elementary?

9.3% of students at Jerabek Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Jerabek Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92131

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,374 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

714 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

12%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 14.3%

White 53.5%

Asian 12.6%

Black 0.7%

Other 18.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jerabek Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	56.8%
Met Standard	28.0%
Below Standard	15.3%

Exceeded

56.8%

Met

28.0%

Below

15.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "85% proficient" for Jerabek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

56.8% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 35.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 31.4 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.6 points higher (vs 51.1% 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 4.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.