Jonas Salk Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 48.1% |
| Met Standard | 23.3% |
| Below Standard | 28.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Jonas Salk Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
48.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.8 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.8 points higher (vs 37.3% 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 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 110 | 46.4% | 26.4% | 72.7% |
| 4th | 100 | 56.0% | 15.0% | 71.0% |
| 5th | 118 | 48.3% | 25.4% | 73.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 111 | 45.0% | 24.3% | 69.4% |
| 4th | 99 | 46.5% | 26.3% | 72.7% |
| 5th | 118 | 46.6% | 22.0% | 68.6% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 57.1