Denton Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 39.9% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 34.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Denton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
39.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 23.5 points above the Visalia Unified district average of 16.4%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.3 points higher (vs 24.6% average). 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 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 46.8% | 19.0% | 65.8% |
| 4th | 77 | 41.6% | 23.4% | 64.9% |
| 5th | 92 | 47.8% | 27.2% | 75.0% |
| 6th | 84 | 40.5% | 32.1% | 72.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 41.8% | 22.8% | 64.6% |
| 4th | 77 | 28.6% | 35.1% | 63.6% |
| 5th | 92 | 41.3% | 26.1% | 67.4% |
| 6th | 84 | 30.9% | 22.6% | 53.6% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.5