Penn Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.3% |
| Met Standard | 22.8% |
| Below Standard | 53.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Penn Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.3% of students exceeded standard while 22.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.0 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.4 points higher (vs 16.9% 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 18.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 37.7% | 24.5% | 62.3% |
| 4th | 65 | 33.9% | 21.5% | 55.4% |
| 5th | 63 | 12.7% | 38.1% | 50.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 31.5% | 18.5% | 50.0% |
| 4th | 65 | 15.4% | 18.5% | 33.9% |
| 5th | 63 | 9.5% | 15.9% | 25.4% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.8