Tom Kitayama Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 36.0% |
| Met Standard | 24.2% |
| Below Standard | 39.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Tom Kitayama Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
36.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.1 points above the New Haven Unified district average of 24.8%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.7 points higher (vs 24.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 6.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 93 | 35.5% | 30.1% | 65.6% |
| 4th | 108 | 42.6% | 19.4% | 62.0% |
| 5th | 91 | 38.5% | 23.1% | 61.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 31.3% | 30.2% | 61.5% |
| 4th | 108 | 30.6% | 26.9% | 57.4% |
| 5th | 91 | 37.4% | 15.4% | 52.8% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.9