Dena Boer
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.8% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 53.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Dena Boer and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.8% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.5 points above the Salida Union Elementary district average of 16.3%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.9 points higher (vs 14.9% 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 17.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 23.4% | 28.6% | 52.0% |
| 4th | 64 | 21.9% | 29.7% | 51.6% |
| 5th | 78 | 16.7% | 28.2% | 44.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 28.6% | 33.8% | 62.3% |
| 4th | 64 | 18.8% | 17.2% | 35.9% |
| 5th | 77 | 15.6% | 18.2% | 33.8% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.1