Junipero Serra Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.1% |
| Met Standard | 28.0% |
| Below Standard | 52.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Junipero Serra Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.1% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Ventura Unified district average of 19.0%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.0 points higher (vs 16.0% 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 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 34.4% | 21.9% | 56.3% |
| 4th | 62 | 22.6% | 21.0% | 43.5% |
| 5th | 89 | 9.0% | 43.8% | 52.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 21.9% | 28.1% | 50.0% |
| 4th | 62 | 14.5% | 32.3% | 46.8% |
| 5th | 89 | 13.5% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.7