Cox (James H.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 41.1% |
| Met Standard | 28.4% |
| Below Standard | 30.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Cox (James H.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
41.1% of students exceeded standard while 28.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.6 points below the Fountain Valley Elementary district average of 54.8%. Compared to the 28 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.1 points higher (vs 35.0% 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 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 93 | 47.3% | 24.7% | 72.0% |
| 4th | 91 | 35.2% | 19.8% | 55.0% |
| 5th | 111 | 41.4% | 35.1% | 76.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 50.0% | 31.3% | 81.3% |
| 4th | 93 | 28.0% | 38.7% | 66.7% |
| 5th | 112 | 44.6% | 20.5% | 65.2% |
Nearby schools
28 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 57.2