Dry Creek Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.9% |
| Met Standard | 25.0% |
| Below Standard | 57.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Dry Creek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.9 points above the Twin Rivers Unified district average of 13.0%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.1 points higher (vs 7.8% 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 13.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 30.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 26.8% | 26.8% | 53.7% |
| 4th | 80 | 16.3% | 18.8% | 35.0% |
| 5th | 87 | 14.9% | 33.3% | 48.3% |
| 6th | 93 | 7.5% | 32.3% | 39.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 32.9% | 25.9% | 58.8% |
| 4th | 81 | 17.3% | 18.5% | 35.8% |
| 5th | 88 | 13.6% | 22.7% | 36.4% |
| 6th | 92 | 14.1% | 21.7% | 35.9% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.2