David Reese Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.7% |
| Met Standard | 16.8% |
| Below Standard | 72.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for David Reese Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.7% of students exceeded standard while 16.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.1 points below the Elk Grove Unified district average of 24.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.8% 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 20.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 33.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 94 | 22.3% | 17.0% | 39.4% |
| 4th | 103 | 10.7% | 18.4% | 29.1% |
| 5th | 118 | 7.6% | 15.3% | 22.9% |
| 6th | 108 | 7.4% | 25.9% | 33.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 95 | 12.6% | 25.3% | 37.9% |
| 4th | 104 | 13.5% | 16.4% | 29.8% |
| 5th | 120 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 14.2% |
| 6th | 112 | 3.6% | 10.7% | 14.3% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.7