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

Ross Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.1/100, placing it at the 51st percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 258 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ross Elementary?

12.7% of students at Ross Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ross Elementary improving or declining?

Ross Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ross Elementary?

18.5% of students at Ross 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.

Ross Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92111

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

258 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

193 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

68%

Teachers

9 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 41.5%

White 18.6%

Asian 18.6%

Black 5.2%

Other 16.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ross Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.7%
Met Standard	26.4%
Below Standard	60.9%

Exceeded

12.7%

Met

26.4%

Below

60.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Ross Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.6 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.0% exceeded — 11.2 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 2.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.