Edward M. Downer Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 3.6% |
| Met Standard | 10.7% |
| Below Standard | 85.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Edward M. Downer Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
3.6% of students exceeded standard while 10.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.7 points below the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 4.4% 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 11.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 32.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 4.4% | 11.8% | 16.2% |
| 4th | 54 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| 5th | 56 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 7.1% |
| 6th | 60 | 8.3% | 20.0% | 28.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 4.2% | 18.3% | 22.5% |
| 4th | 55 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| 5th | 59 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 8.5% |
| 6th | 63 | 4.8% | 19.1% | 23.8% |
Nearby schools
20 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 25.9