Perkins K-8
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.9% |
| Met Standard | 13.9% |
| Below Standard | 79.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Perkins K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.9% of students exceeded standard while 13.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.4 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.7% 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 12.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 48.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 37 | 8.1% | 16.2% | 24.3% |
| 4th | 42 | 4.8% | 7.1% | 11.9% |
| 5th | 31 | 12.9% | 9.7% | 22.6% |
| 6th | 39 | 7.7% | 17.9% | 25.6% |
| 7th | 41 | 9.8% | 24.4% | 34.1% |
| 8th | 35 | 2.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 37 | 5.4% | 35.1% | 40.5% |
| 4th | 47 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 21.3% |
| 5th | 36 | 5.6% | 11.1% | 16.7% |
| 6th | 39 | 2.6% | 12.8% | 15.4% |
| 7th | 42 | 9.5% | 7.1% | 16.7% |
| 8th | 36 | 2.8% | 5.6% | 8.3% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.1