D. W. Babcock Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.7% |
| Met Standard | 16.9% |
| Below Standard | 74.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for D. W. Babcock Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.7% of students exceeded standard while 16.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.3 points below the Twin Rivers Unified district average of 13.0%. 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 13.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 32.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 14.6% | 18.8% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 46 | 15.2% | 8.7% | 23.9% |
| 5th | 35 | 2.9% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
| 6th | 50 | 14.0% | 22.0% | 36.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 12.2% | 20.4% | 32.6% |
| 4th | 47 | 4.3% | 17.0% | 21.3% |
| 5th | 37 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| 6th | 51 | 5.9% | 11.8% | 17.6% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 33.5