Nichols Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.0% |
| Met Standard | 19.4% |
| Below Standard | 66.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Nichols Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.0% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Oceanside Unified district average of 15.7%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.7% exceeded — 7.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 28.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 27.6% | 18.4% | 46.0% |
| 4th | 83 | 10.8% | 21.7% | 32.5% |
| 5th | 82 | 8.5% | 19.5% | 28.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 20.5% | 30.8% | 51.3% |
| 4th | 84 | 10.7% | 20.2% | 30.9% |
| 5th | 83 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 12.1% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.9