Ceres Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.9% |
| Met Standard | 25.9% |
| Below Standard | 45.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Ceres Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points above the East Whittier City Elementary district average of 26.3%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.8 points higher (vs 20.1% 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 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 95 | 29.5% | 20.0% | 49.5% |
| 4th | 75 | 29.3% | 25.3% | 54.7% |
| 5th | 63 | 33.3% | 27.0% | 60.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 95 | 22.1% | 35.8% | 57.9% |
| 4th | 75 | 25.3% | 29.3% | 54.7% |
| 5th | 63 | 34.9% | 17.5% | 52.4% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.8