Mariners Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 44.9% |
| Met Standard | 29.3% |
| Below Standard | 25.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Mariners Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
44.9% of students exceeded standard while 29.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.0 points above the Newport-Mesa Unified district average of 32.0%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.0 points higher (vs 27.9% 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 11.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 42.9% | 23.4% | 66.2% |
| 4th | 97 | 47.4% | 25.8% | 73.2% |
| 5th | 69 | 52.2% | 29.0% | 81.2% |
| 6th | 77 | 29.9% | 48.0% | 77.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 35.1% | 32.5% | 67.5% |
| 4th | 97 | 38.1% | 34.0% | 72.2% |
| 5th | 69 | 50.7% | 24.6% | 75.4% |
| 6th | 77 | 63.6% | 16.9% | 80.5% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.5