Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 1.4% |
| Met Standard | 7.1% |
| Below Standard | 91.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "8% proficient" for Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
1.4% of students exceeded standard while 7.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.9 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. The 32 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.3% exceeded — 13.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 1.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| 4th | 65 | 1.5% | 6.2% | 7.7% |
| 5th | 62 | 0.0% | 12.9% | 12.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 4th | 67 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 11.9% |
| 5th | 65 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
Nearby schools
32 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.5