Donald L. Rheem Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 57.3% |
| Met Standard | 25.7% |
| Below Standard | 16.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "83% proficient" for Donald L. Rheem Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
57.3% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 36.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.8 points above the Moraga Elementary district average of 49.5%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.7 points higher (vs 48.6% 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 9.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 62.9% | 21.4% | 84.3% |
| 4th | 64 | 65.6% | 23.4% | 89.1% |
| 5th | 77 | 53.3% | 28.6% | 81.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 70.0% | 17.1% | 87.1% |
| 4th | 65 | 49.2% | 36.9% | 86.2% |
| 5th | 78 | 43.6% | 26.9% | 70.5% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 69.1