How does Porter Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Porter Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 27.9/100, placing it at the 6th percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,140 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Porter Elementary?

5.1% of students at Porter Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 15.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Porter Elementary improving or declining?

Porter Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Porter Elementary?

38.1% of students at Porter Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Porter Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92113

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,140 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

648 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 71.5%

White 1.5%

Asian 3.5%

Black 14.2%

Other 9.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Porter Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.1%
Met Standard	10.5%
Below Standard	84.4%

Exceeded

5.1%

Met

10.5%

Below

84.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "16% proficient" for Porter Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.1% of students exceeded standard while 10.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 20.2 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 31 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.1% exceeded — 9.0 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 3.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 38.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.