Perry Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.1% |
| Met Standard | 21.7% |
| Below Standard | 64.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Perry Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.1% of students exceeded standard while 21.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.2 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 14.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 21.9% | 19.5% | 41.5% |
| 4th | 34 | 14.7% | 23.5% | 38.2% |
| 5th | 41 | 14.6% | 19.5% | 34.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 17.1% | 29.3% | 46.3% |
| 4th | 34 | 11.8% | 17.6% | 29.4% |
| 5th | 44 | 4.5% | 20.4% | 25.0% |
Nearby schools
30 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.6