Veterans Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.5% |
| Met Standard | 27.8% |
| Below Standard | 39.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Veterans Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.5% of students exceeded standard while 27.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.8 points above the Chula Vista Elementary district average of 24.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 33.7% 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.
Students here improve by 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 119 | 36.1% | 22.7% | 58.8% |
| 4th | 133 | 31.6% | 26.3% | 57.9% |
| 5th | 119 | 34.5% | 36.1% | 70.6% |
| 6th | 114 | 35.1% | 33.3% | 68.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 120 | 31.7% | 28.3% | 60.0% |
| 4th | 134 | 29.9% | 25.4% | 55.2% |
| 5th | 123 | 26.8% | 26.0% | 52.9% |
| 6th | 115 | 34.8% | 24.4% | 59.1% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 58.8