August Schilling Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 4.1% |
| Met Standard | 9.3% |
| Below Standard | 86.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "13% proficient" for August Schilling Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
4.1% of students exceeded standard while 9.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.0 points below the Newark Unified district average of 23.1%. The 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 33.6% exceeded — 29.5 points higher. 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 2.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 43.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 50 | 2.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| 4th | 43 | 7.0% | 13.9% | 20.9% |
| 5th | 56 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 14.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 7.8% |
| 4th | 44 | 4.5% | 18.2% | 22.7% |
| 5th | 56 | 1.8% | 5.4% | 7.1% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 54.0