Anderson (Alex) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.7% |
| Met Standard | 17.1% |
| Below Standard | 72.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Anderson (Alex) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.7% of students exceeded standard while 17.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.1 points below the Oak Grove Elementary district average of 21.8%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.5% exceeded — 16.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 7.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 4.9% | 18.0% | 22.9% |
| 4th | 56 | 14.3% | 16.1% | 30.4% |
| 5th | 65 | 7.7% | 15.4% | 23.1% |
| 6th | 64 | 10.9% | 18.8% | 29.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 63 | 7.9% | 28.6% | 36.5% |
| 4th | 57 | 14.0% | 12.3% | 26.3% |
| 5th | 65 | 7.7% | 13.8% | 21.5% |
| 6th | 65 | 18.5% | 13.8% | 32.3% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.2