Mt. Vernon
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.2% |
| Met Standard | 22.5% |
| Below Standard | 57.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Mt. Vernon and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.8 points above the Lemon Grove district average of 15.4%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.1 points higher (vs 15.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 19.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 28.1% | 21.1% | 49.1% |
| 4th | 53 | 22.6% | 26.4% | 49.1% |
| 5th | 45 | 17.8% | 20.0% | 37.8% |
| 6th | 45 | 24.4% | 33.3% | 57.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 24.6% | 26.3% | 50.9% |
| 4th | 55 | 21.8% | 16.4% | 38.2% |
| 5th | 47 | 8.5% | 14.9% | 23.4% |
| 6th | 46 | 13.0% | 21.7% | 34.8% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.9