Elder Creek Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.0% |
| Met Standard | 15.5% |
| Below Standard | 68.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Elder Creek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.0% of students exceeded standard while 15.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.6%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.6 points higher (vs 10.3% average). 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 1.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 98 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 25.5% |
| 4th | 106 | 17.0% | 15.1% | 32.1% |
| 5th | 106 | 8.5% | 23.6% | 32.1% |
| 6th | 112 | 19.6% | 18.8% | 38.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 98 | 17.4% | 9.2% | 26.5% |
| 4th | 109 | 13.8% | 19.3% | 33.0% |
| 5th | 107 | 13.1% | 10.3% | 23.4% |
| 6th | 112 | 24.1% | 16.1% | 40.2% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 33.0