Normal Heights Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.7% |
| Met Standard | 32.7% |
| Below Standard | 49.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Normal Heights Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.7% of students exceeded standard while 32.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.6 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.5% exceeded — 2.8 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 0.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 31 | 16.1% | 25.8% | 41.9% |
| 4th | 32 | 28.1% | 34.4% | 62.5% |
| 5th | 43 | 11.6% | 32.6% | 44.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 31 | 12.9% | 32.3% | 45.2% |
| 4th | 32 | 21.9% | 43.8% | 65.6% |
| 5th | 43 | 16.3% | 27.9% | 44.2% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.1