Bitely (Arlene) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 30.1% |
| Met Standard | 26.3% |
| Below Standard | 43.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Bitely (Arlene) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
30.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Garvey Elementary district average of 29.0%. Compared to the 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.2 points higher (vs 27.9% 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 16.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 34.0% | 21.3% | 55.3% |
| 4th | 33 | 39.4% | 24.2% | 63.6% |
| 5th | 55 | 30.9% | 34.5% | 65.5% |
| 6th | 59 | 16.9% | 28.8% | 45.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 48.9% | 34.0% | 83.0% |
| 4th | 38 | 28.9% | 34.2% | 63.2% |
| 5th | 61 | 24.6% | 14.8% | 39.3% |
| 6th | 62 | 19.4% | 19.4% | 38.7% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.6