Bernhard Marks Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
1,916 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
479 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
90%
Teachers
20 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
86.2%
White
10.4%
Asian
0.2%
Black
2.3%
Other
0.8%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.2% |
| Met Standard | 16.8% |
| Below Standard | 76.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Bernhard Marks Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.2% of students exceeded standard while 16.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. 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 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
7.2%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
24.0%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+7.2pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
18.8%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
1.4%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
1,916
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 166 | 4.2% | 16.3% | 20.5% |
| 4th | 133 | 8.3% | 18.1% | 26.3% |
| 5th | 175 | 12.0% | 18.9% | 30.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 170 | 4.1% | 17.1% | 21.2% |
| 4th | 135 | 5.2% | 14.8% | 20.0% |
| 5th | 179 | 9.5% | 15.6% | 25.1% |