Meridian Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.0% |
| Met Standard | 10.8% |
| Below Standard | 84.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "16% proficient" for Meridian Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.0% of students exceeded standard while 10.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.6 points below the Cajon Valley Union district average of 10.5%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.7% exceeded — 5.8 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 7.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 99 | 5.0% | 11.1% | 16.2% |
| 4th | 92 | 5.4% | 12.0% | 17.4% |
| 5th | 91 | 9.9% | 16.5% | 26.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 102 | 0.0% | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| 4th | 98 | 2.0% | 9.2% | 11.2% |
| 5th | 94 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 13.8% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 35.4