Mason Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.0% |
| Met Standard | 24.5% |
| Below Standard | 57.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Mason Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.4 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 41.6% exceeded — 23.6 points higher. 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 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 15.7% | 24.3% | 40.0% |
| 4th | 68 | 23.5% | 23.5% | 47.1% |
| 5th | 70 | 24.3% | 24.3% | 48.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 14.3% | 28.6% | 42.9% |
| 4th | 68 | 7.3% | 29.4% | 36.8% |
| 5th | 71 | 22.5% | 16.9% | 39.4% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 60.1