Murdock Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 33.6% |
| Met Standard | 25.1% |
| Below Standard | 41.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Murdock Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
33.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.3 points above the La Mesa-Spring Valley district average of 19.4%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.3 points higher (vs 15.3% 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 18.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 101 | 48.5% | 16.8% | 65.3% |
| 4th | 97 | 38.1% | 23.7% | 61.9% |
| 5th | 51 | 25.5% | 37.3% | 62.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 101 | 36.6% | 36.6% | 73.3% |
| 4th | 97 | 26.8% | 20.6% | 47.4% |
| 5th | 51 | 23.5% | 15.7% | 39.2% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.9