Cedarcreek Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.5% |
| Met Standard | 25.3% |
| Below Standard | 43.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Cedarcreek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.5% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.5 points below the Saugus Union district average of 38.1%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.4 points higher (vs 25.1% 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 16.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 63 | 23.8% | 25.4% | 49.2% |
| 4th | 53 | 28.3% | 24.5% | 52.8% |
| 5th | 52 | 23.1% | 23.1% | 46.1% |
| 6th | 49 | 40.8% | 32.6% | 73.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 63 | 39.7% | 28.6% | 68.3% |
| 4th | 53 | 20.8% | 34.0% | 54.7% |
| 5th | 52 | 23.1% | 15.4% | 38.5% |
| 6th | 49 | 53.1% | 18.4% | 71.4% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.3