How does John Kelley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Thermal?

John Kelley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.2/100, placing it at the 26th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 892 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John Kelley Elementary?

6.5% of students at John Kelley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is John Kelley Elementary improving or declining?

John Kelley Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 19.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John Kelley Elementary?

39.2% of students at John Kelley 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.

John Kelley Elementary

Coachella Valley Unified Thermal Riverside County 92274

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

892 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

496 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 97.6%

White 0.6%

Other 1.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John Kelley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.5%
Met Standard	15.9%
Below Standard	77.5%

Exceeded

6.5%

Met

15.9%

Below

77.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for John Kelley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.5% of students exceeded standard while 15.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.2 points below the Coachella Valley Unified district average of 9.7%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.7% exceeded — 5.2 points higher. 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 19.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 39.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.