Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.0% |
| Met Standard | 23.0% |
| Below Standard | 63.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.0% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Rialto Unified district average of 12.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.6% 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 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 95 | 8.4% | 21.1% | 29.5% |
| 4th | 107 | 15.9% | 19.6% | 35.5% |
| 5th | 96 | 13.5% | 32.3% | 45.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 95 | 13.7% | 24.2% | 37.9% |
| 4th | 107 | 13.1% | 23.4% | 36.5% |
| 5th | 96 | 13.5% | 17.7% | 31.3% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.0