La Jolla Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 65.3% |
| Met Standard | 21.6% |
| Below Standard | 13.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "87% proficient" for La Jolla Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
65.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 44.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 40.0 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.6 points higher (vs 46.7% 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 11.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 92 | 58.7% | 19.6% | 78.3% |
| 4th | 97 | 70.1% | 22.7% | 92.8% |
| 5th | 99 | 70.7% | 20.2% | 90.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 93 | 48.4% | 30.1% | 78.5% |
| 4th | 96 | 77.1% | 14.6% | 91.7% |
| 5th | 101 | 66.3% | 22.8% | 89.1% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 64.3