Elihu Beard Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.8% |
| Met Standard | 21.0% |
| Below Standard | 66.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Elihu Beard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Modesto City Elementary district average of 11.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.9% 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 9.8% | 21.3% | 31.1% |
| 4th | 63 | 12.7% | 17.5% | 30.2% |
| 5th | 42 | 16.7% | 28.6% | 45.2% |
| 6th | 56 | 10.7% | 32.1% | 42.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 9.7% | 21.0% | 30.6% |
| 4th | 65 | 10.8% | 23.1% | 33.9% |
| 5th | 47 | 17.0% | 10.6% | 27.7% |
| 6th | 57 | 15.8% | 14.0% | 29.8% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.6