La Joya Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.7% |
| Met Standard | 15.6% |
| Below Standard | 72.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for La Joya Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.7% of students exceeded standard while 15.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.2 points above the Santa Rita Union Elementary district average of 7.5%. Compared to the 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.1 points higher (vs 7.6% 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 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 15.4% | 9.0% | 24.4% |
| 4th | 86 | 15.1% | 12.8% | 27.9% |
| 5th | 76 | 15.8% | 27.6% | 43.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 7.6% | 22.8% | 30.4% |
| 4th | 86 | 5.8% | 16.3% | 22.1% |
| 5th | 76 | 10.5% | 5.3% | 15.8% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.3