Clara J. King Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.2% |
| Met Standard | 24.3% |
| Below Standard | 44.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Clara J. King Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.2 points below the Cypress Elementary district average of 41.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 32.1% 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 12.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 27.1% | 29.2% | 56.3% |
| 4th | 65 | 32.3% | 23.1% | 55.4% |
| 5th | 74 | 35.1% | 17.6% | 52.7% |
| 6th | 61 | 37.7% | 34.4% | 72.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 30.6% | 32.6% | 63.3% |
| 4th | 67 | 28.4% | 28.4% | 56.7% |
| 5th | 76 | 27.6% | 14.5% | 42.1% |
| 6th | 62 | 30.6% | 16.1% | 46.8% |
Nearby schools
32 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 55.6