Donald J. Meyer Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.3% |
| Met Standard | 14.7% |
| Below Standard | 76.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Donald J. Meyer Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.3% of students exceeded standard while 14.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Alum Rock Union Elementary district average of 9.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 9.3% 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 23.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 17.5% | 15.0% | 32.5% |
| 4th | 33 | 9.1% | 15.2% | 24.2% |
| 5th | 48 | 4.2% | 14.6% | 18.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 17.5% | 22.5% | 40.0% |
| 4th | 34 | 0.0% | 17.6% | 17.6% |
| 5th | 48 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
Nearby schools
31 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.0