How does Frank Zeek Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ukiah?

Frank Zeek Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.6/100, placing it at the 74th percentile statewide. 27% of students exceed standard, with a total of 716 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Frank Zeek Elementary?

27.5% of students at Frank Zeek Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 54.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Frank Zeek Elementary improving or declining?

Frank Zeek Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Frank Zeek Elementary?

16.5% of students at Frank Zeek Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Frank Zeek Elementary

Ukiah Unified Ukiah Mendocino County 95482

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

716 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

435 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 59.8%

White 29.2%

Asian 0.5%

Black 0.7%

Other 9.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Frank Zeek Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.5%
Met Standard	26.9%
Below Standard	45.7%

Exceeded

27.5%

Met

26.9%

Below

45.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Frank Zeek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 16.3 points above the Ukiah Unified district average of 11.2%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 19.5 points higher (vs 7.9% 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 3.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.