Ferris Spanger Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 25.4% |
| Met Standard | 27.1% |
| Below Standard | 47.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Ferris Spanger Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
25.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Roseville City district average of 27.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 24.4% 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.
Students here improve by 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 27.1% | 29.2% | 56.3% |
| 4th | 49 | 40.8% | 16.3% | 57.1% |
| 5th | 48 | 27.1% | 29.2% | 56.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 16.3% | 28.6% | 44.9% |
| 4th | 49 | 18.4% | 36.7% | 55.1% |
| 5th | 48 | 22.9% | 22.9% | 45.8% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.8