Garin Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 24.1% |
| Met Standard | 27.1% |
| Below Standard | 48.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Garin Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
24.1% of students exceeded standard while 27.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Brentwood Union district average of 22.8%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.0 points higher (vs 20.0% 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 23.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 120 | 32.5% | 29.2% | 61.7% |
| 4th | 146 | 31.5% | 28.1% | 59.6% |
| 5th | 130 | 22.3% | 28.5% | 50.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 119 | 33.6% | 28.6% | 62.2% |
| 4th | 148 | 12.8% | 35.1% | 48.0% |
| 5th | 131 | 12.2% | 13.0% | 25.2% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.3