Thomas Kelly Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 4.9% |
| Met Standard | 15.1% |
| Below Standard | 80.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Thomas Kelly Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
4.9% of students exceeded standard while 15.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.0 points below the San Juan Unified district average of 13.0%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.5% exceeded — 9.6 points higher. 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 15.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| 4th | 43 | 18.6% | 25.6% | 44.2% |
| 5th | 55 | 7.3% | 21.8% | 29.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 52 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| 4th | 53 | 0.0% | 32.1% | 32.1% |
| 5th | 56 | 1.8% | 7.1% | 8.9% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.1