Buena Terra Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 48.5% |
| Met Standard | 27.7% |
| Below Standard | 23.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "76% proficient" for Buena Terra Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
48.5% of students exceeded standard while 27.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.2 points above the Centralia Elementary district average of 31.3%. Compared to the 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.7 points higher (vs 32.8% average). 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 10.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 43.8% | 19.1% | 62.9% |
| 4th | 64 | 51.6% | 31.3% | 82.8% |
| 5th | 93 | 45.2% | 37.6% | 82.8% |
| 6th | 86 | 46.5% | 25.6% | 72.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 44.9% | 30.3% | 75.3% |
| 4th | 64 | 51.6% | 29.7% | 81.3% |
| 5th | 93 | 54.8% | 21.5% | 76.3% |
| 6th | 86 | 50.0% | 26.7% | 76.7% |
Nearby schools
29 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 55.4