Sonora Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 25.9% |
| Met Standard | 25.2% |
| Below Standard | 48.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Sonora Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
25.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.1 points below the Newport-Mesa Unified district average of 32.0%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.8 points higher (vs 18.1% 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 2.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 25.5% | 23.4% | 48.9% |
| 4th | 54 | 33.3% | 31.5% | 64.8% |
| 5th | 42 | 35.7% | 21.4% | 57.1% |
| 6th | 51 | 13.7% | 45.1% | 58.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 25.5% | 19.1% | 44.7% |
| 4th | 56 | 23.2% | 28.6% | 51.8% |
| 5th | 44 | 22.7% | 18.2% | 40.9% |
| 6th | 51 | 27.4% | 13.7% | 41.2% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.9