Ada W. Harris Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 42.1% |
| Met Standard | 30.9% |
| Below Standard | 27.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "73% proficient" for Ada W. Harris Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
42.1% of students exceeded standard while 30.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 21.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.3 points higher (vs 37.8% 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 8.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 33.3% | 36.8% | 70.1% |
| 4th | 112 | 46.4% | 33.0% | 79.5% |
| 5th | 85 | 38.8% | 36.5% | 75.3% |
| 6th | 94 | 51.1% | 33.0% | 84.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 40.2% | 35.6% | 75.9% |
| 4th | 112 | 33.0% | 33.9% | 67.0% |
| 5th | 85 | 32.9% | 21.2% | 54.1% |
| 6th | 94 | 60.6% | 17.0% | 77.7% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 60.8