Mary Deterding Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.8% |
| Met Standard | 27.3% |
| Below Standard | 43.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Mary Deterding Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.8% of students exceeded standard while 27.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.8 points above the San Juan Unified district average of 13.0%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 16.5 points higher (vs 12.3% 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 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 102 | 31.4% | 19.6% | 51.0% |
| 4th | 111 | 42.3% | 31.5% | 73.9% |
| 5th | 111 | 33.3% | 32.4% | 65.8% |
| 6th | 83 | 14.5% | 27.7% | 42.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 105 | 27.6% | 30.5% | 58.1% |
| 4th | 115 | 38.3% | 32.2% | 70.4% |
| 5th | 115 | 30.4% | 15.7% | 46.1% |
| 6th | 83 | 10.8% | 28.9% | 39.8% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.8