Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.0% |
| Met Standard | 22.0% |
| Below Standard | 61.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.3 points above the Merced City Elementary district average of 9.6%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.0 points higher (vs 8.9% 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 21.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 95 | 27.4% | 25.3% | 52.6% |
| 4th | 97 | 16.5% | 29.9% | 46.4% |
| 5th | 101 | 17.8% | 20.8% | 38.6% |
| 6th | 98 | 19.4% | 28.6% | 48.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 95 | 22.1% | 25.3% | 47.4% |
| 4th | 97 | 9.3% | 23.7% | 33.0% |
| 5th | 100 | 8.0% | 10.0% | 18.0% |
| 6th | 97 | 15.5% | 12.4% | 27.8% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 31.9