Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 2.2% |
| Met Standard | 5.8% |
| Below Standard | 92.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "8% proficient" for Cesar E. Chavez Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
2.2% of students exceeded standard while 5.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.1 points below the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 3.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 35.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 11.3% |
| 4th | 60 | 1.7% | 3.3% | 5.0% |
| 5th | 53 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| 6th | 46 | 2.2% | 13.0% | 15.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 8.1% |
| 4th | 59 | 1.7% | 8.5% | 10.2% |
| 5th | 53 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| 6th | 45 | 2.2% | 6.7% | 8.9% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 25.2