Alpha Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.9% |
| Met Standard | 19.0% |
| Below Standard | 71.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Alpha Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Madera Unified district average of 8.2%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.4 points higher (vs 6.5% 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 8.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 106 | 16.0% | 20.8% | 36.8% |
| 4th | 99 | 17.2% | 21.2% | 38.4% |
| 5th | 111 | 10.8% | 27.9% | 38.7% |
| 6th | 103 | 8.7% | 21.4% | 30.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 106 | 12.3% | 24.5% | 36.8% |
| 4th | 100 | 5.0% | 15.0% | 20.0% |
| 5th | 111 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 17.1% |
| 6th | 103 | 3.9% | 9.7% | 13.6% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 31.7