Farmdale Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.9% |
| Met Standard | 23.3% |
| Below Standard | 59.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Farmdale Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Weaver Union district average of 15.4%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.2 points higher (vs 7.7% 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 40.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 158 | 29.1% | 28.5% | 57.6% |
| 4th | 147 | 15.7% | 22.4% | 38.1% |
| 5th | 162 | 4.9% | 22.8% | 27.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 158 | 37.3% | 31.0% | 68.3% |
| 4th | 148 | 8.8% | 24.3% | 33.1% |
| 5th | 163 | 5.5% | 11.0% | 16.6% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 33.2