Christine Sipherd Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.2% |
| Met Standard | 20.7% |
| Below Standard | 62.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Christine Sipherd Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.2% of students exceeded standard while 20.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.3 points above the Empire Union Elementary district average of 9.9%. Compared to the 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.0 points higher (vs 14.2% 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 33.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 38.0% | 19.7% | 57.8% |
| 4th | 67 | 13.4% | 17.9% | 31.3% |
| 5th | 62 | 16.1% | 16.1% | 32.3% |
| 6th | 62 | 16.1% | 25.8% | 41.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 72 | 23.6% | 36.1% | 59.7% |
| 4th | 67 | 7.5% | 17.9% | 25.4% |
| 5th | 63 | 11.1% | 7.9% | 19.1% |
| 6th | 63 | 11.1% | 23.8% | 34.9% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.2