Jones Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.0% |
| Met Standard | 24.4% |
| Below Standard | 57.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Jones Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.3 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 19.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 42.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 38 | 50.0% | 21.1% | 71.0% |
| 4th | 49 | 12.2% | 26.5% | 38.8% |
| 5th | 40 | 12.5% | 25.0% | 37.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 39 | 20.5% | 46.1% | 66.7% |
| 4th | 49 | 4.1% | 22.4% | 26.5% |
| 5th | 40 | 10.0% | 5.0% | 15.0% |
Nearby schools
20 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.7