How does George Kelly Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Tracy?

George Kelly Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.8/100, placing it at the 59th percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,596 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at George Kelly Elementary?

22.4% of students at George Kelly Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is George Kelly Elementary improving or declining?

George Kelly Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at George Kelly Elementary?

15.7% of students at George Kelly 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.

George Kelly Elementary

Tracy Joint Unified Tracy San Joaquin County 95377

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,596 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

926 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

41 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 32.7%

White 16.9%

Asian 29.5%

Black 4.3%

Other 16.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for George Kelly Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.4%
Met Standard	25.1%
Below Standard	52.5%

Exceeded

22.4%

Met

25.1%

Below

52.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for George Kelly Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.4% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.6 points above the Tracy Joint Unified district average of 11.8%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.6 points higher (vs 11.8% 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 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

47.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,596

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	95	27.4%	21.1%	28.4%	23.2%	48.4%
4th	81	28.4%	27.2%	18.5%	25.9%	55.6%
5th	110	23.6%	27.3%	23.6%	25.4%	50.9%
6th	112	23.2%	24.1%	23.2%	29.5%	47.3%
7th	114	26.3%	36.8%	16.7%	20.2%	63.2%
8th	136	22.8%	36.0%	15.4%	25.7%	58.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	98	25.5%	23.5%	25.5%	25.5%	49.0%
4th	81	12.3%	25.9%	39.5%	22.2%	38.3%
5th	109	16.5%	20.2%	29.4%	33.9%	36.7%
6th	112	25.0%	19.6%	18.8%	36.6%	44.6%
7th	114	25.4%	23.7%	23.7%	27.2%	49.1%
8th	136	12.5%	15.4%	25.0%	47.1%	27.9%