Palomar Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 27.6% |
| Met Standard | 29.1% |
| Below Standard | 43.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Palomar Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
27.6% of students exceeded standard while 29.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.9 points above the Chula Vista Elementary district average of 24.7%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.6 points higher (vs 18.0% 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 3.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 29 | 24.1% | 37.9% | 62.1% |
| 4th | 38 | 34.2% | 21.1% | 55.3% |
| 5th | 40 | 25.0% | 35.0% | 60.0% |
| 6th | 35 | 22.9% | 34.3% | 57.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 31 | 32.3% | 25.8% | 58.1% |
| 4th | 38 | 31.6% | 28.9% | 60.5% |
| 5th | 40 | 22.5% | 30.0% | 52.5% |
| 6th | 35 | 28.6% | 20.0% | 48.6% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.7