Bear Gulch Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.0% |
| Met Standard | 13.8% |
| Below Standard | 77.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Bear Gulch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.0% of students exceeded standard while 13.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.9 points below the Central Elementary district average of 15.9%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.8% exceeded — 9.8 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 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 15.5% |
| 4th | 63 | 20.6% | 19.1% | 39.7% |
| 5th | 69 | 14.5% | 17.4% | 31.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 2.8% | 16.9% | 19.7% |
| 4th | 64 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 18.8% |
| 5th | 69 | 4.3% | 7.3% | 11.6% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.2