Dennis G. Earl Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.6% |
| Met Standard | 16.4% |
| Below Standard | 72.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Dennis G. Earl Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.6% of students exceeded standard while 16.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Turlock Unified district average of 13.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.2% 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.
Students here improve by 1.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 101 | 7.9% | 15.8% | 23.8% |
| 4th | 91 | 12.1% | 19.8% | 31.9% |
| 5th | 103 | 11.7% | 19.4% | 31.1% |
| 6th | 131 | 17.6% | 18.3% | 35.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 104 | 4.8% | 17.3% | 22.1% |
| 4th | 93 | 9.7% | 25.8% | 35.5% |
| 5th | 106 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 17.0% |
| 6th | 133 | 18.8% | 7.5% | 26.3% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.6