Sonia Sotomayor Elementary
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.7% |
| Met Standard | 24.5% |
| Below Standard | 42.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Sonia Sotomayor Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.9 points above the Chula Vista Elementary district average of 24.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 32.7% 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.
Proficiency drops by 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 37.7% | 31.9% | 69.6% |
| 4th | 65 | 32.3% | 21.5% | 53.9% |
| 5th | 75 | 37.3% | 20.0% | 57.3% |
| 6th | 47 | 36.2% | 40.4% | 76.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 33.3% | 20.3% | 53.6% |
| 4th | 66 | 25.8% | 22.7% | 48.5% |
| 5th | 74 | 23.0% | 23.0% | 46.0% |
| 6th | 47 | 36.2% | 17.0% | 53.2% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 57.4