Sequoia Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 34.2% |
| Met Standard | 25.3% |
| Below Standard | 40.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Sequoia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
34.2% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.8 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.8 points higher (vs 27.4% 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 1.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 32.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 26 | 34.6% | 26.9% | 61.5% |
| 4th | 23 | 34.8% | 21.7% | 56.5% |
| 5th | 34 | 29.4% | 38.2% | 67.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 26 | 34.6% | 26.9% | 61.5% |
| 4th | 24 | 33.3% | 16.7% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 34 | 38.2% | 20.6% | 58.8% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.1