Johnson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.7% |
| Met Standard | 19.3% |
| Below Standard | 70.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Johnson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.6 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 37 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.2% exceeded — 2.5 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 14.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 6.7% | 17.8% | 24.4% |
| 4th | 34 | 2.9% | 17.6% | 20.6% |
| 5th | 39 | 20.5% | 25.6% | 46.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 11.1% | 20.0% | 31.1% |
| 4th | 35 | 2.9% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 5th | 40 | 20.0% | 17.5% | 37.5% |
Nearby schools
37 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.9