Charles Wright Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.9% |
| Met Standard | 17.0% |
| Below Standard | 72.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Charles Wright Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.9% of students exceeded standard while 17.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Merced City Elementary district average of 9.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.4% 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 9.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 16.9% | 16.9% | 33.8% |
| 4th | 63 | 12.7% | 22.2% | 34.9% |
| 5th | 73 | 15.1% | 15.1% | 30.1% |
| 6th | 79 | 7.6% | 30.4% | 38.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 14.3% | 22.1% | 36.4% |
| 4th | 64 | 4.7% | 15.6% | 20.3% |
| 5th | 73 | 9.6% | 11.0% | 20.6% |
| 6th | 79 | 6.3% | 2.5% | 8.9% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.7