Garden Valley Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.7% |
| Met Standard | 16.0% |
| Below Standard | 71.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Garden Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.7% of students exceeded standard while 16.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Twin Rivers Unified district average of 13.0%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.9 points higher (vs 9.8% 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 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 56 | 10.7% | 19.6% | 30.4% |
| 4th | 53 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 26.4% |
| 5th | 31 | 22.6% | 16.1% | 38.7% |
| 6th | 60 | 18.3% | 23.3% | 41.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 56 | 12.5% | 17.9% | 30.4% |
| 4th | 54 | 3.7% | 14.8% | 18.5% |
| 5th | 31 | 9.7% | 12.9% | 22.6% |
| 6th | 63 | 11.1% | 9.5% | 20.6% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.7