Sage Canyon
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 66.1% |
| Met Standard | 20.7% |
| Below Standard | 13.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "87% proficient" for Sage Canyon and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
66.1% of students exceeded standard while 20.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 45.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.6 points above the Del Mar Union Elementary district average of 57.5%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.7 points higher (vs 58.5% average). 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 11.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 55.9% | 22.0% | 78.0% |
| 4th | 59 | 71.2% | 11.9% | 83.0% |
| 5th | 84 | 70.2% | 20.2% | 90.5% |
| 6th | 73 | 60.3% | 31.5% | 91.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 48.3% | 33.3% | 81.7% |
| 4th | 60 | 68.3% | 18.3% | 86.7% |
| 5th | 84 | 82.1% | 9.5% | 91.7% |
| 6th | 73 | 71.2% | 19.2% | 90.4% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 73.1