Elmer Wood Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.1% |
| Met Standard | 21.0% |
| Below Standard | 58.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Elmer Wood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.1% of students exceeded standard while 21.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.5 points above the Atwater Elementary district average of 16.6%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.7 points higher (vs 17.4% 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 3.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 80 | 13.8% | 18.8% | 32.5% |
| 4th | 78 | 33.3% | 16.7% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 59 | 20.3% | 23.7% | 44.1% |
| 6th | 82 | 26.8% | 26.8% | 53.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 80 | 13.8% | 18.8% | 32.5% |
| 4th | 79 | 17.7% | 30.4% | 48.1% |
| 5th | 59 | 11.9% | 16.9% | 28.8% |
| 6th | 83 | 22.9% | 15.7% | 38.5% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.5