Mains Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.0% |
| Met Standard | 15.2% |
| Below Standard | 77.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Mains Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.0% of students exceeded standard while 15.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Calexico Unified district average of 7.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.1% 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 20.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 35.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 56 | 8.9% | 21.4% | 30.4% |
| 4th | 53 | 1.9% | 7.5% | 9.4% |
| 5th | 66 | 3.0% | 15.2% | 18.2% |
| 6th | 58 | 12.1% | 24.1% | 36.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 10.9% | 21.8% | 32.7% |
| 4th | 53 | 1.9% | 9.4% | 11.3% |
| 5th | 66 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| 6th | 58 | 15.5% | 19.0% | 34.5% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 30.3