Bidwell Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.9% |
| Met Standard | 20.6% |
| Below Standard | 69.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Bidwell Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.9% of students exceeded standard while 20.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points above the Red Bluff Union Elementary district average of 7.2%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.2 points higher (vs 5.8% 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 13.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 72 | 16.7% | 8.3% | 25.0% |
| 4th | 59 | 15.3% | 23.7% | 39.0% |
| 5th | 56 | 1.8% | 17.9% | 19.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 72 | 9.7% | 30.6% | 40.3% |
| 4th | 59 | 8.5% | 32.2% | 40.7% |
| 5th | 56 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 17.9% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 29.3