Skyblue Mesa Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.6% |
| Met Standard | 25.2% |
| Below Standard | 51.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Skyblue Mesa Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.4 points below the Saugus Union district average of 38.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 25.3% 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.
Students here improve by 12.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 14.5% | 20.3% | 34.8% |
| 4th | 106 | 22.6% | 23.6% | 46.2% |
| 5th | 81 | 22.2% | 35.8% | 58.0% |
| 6th | 68 | 29.4% | 36.8% | 66.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 10.1% | 29.0% | 39.1% |
| 4th | 106 | 25.5% | 24.5% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 81 | 23.5% | 17.3% | 40.7% |
| 6th | 68 | 41.2% | 14.7% | 55.9% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.1