Gerald R. Ford Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 33.4% |
| Met Standard | 28.8% |
| Below Standard | 37.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "62% proficient" for Gerald R. Ford Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
33.4% of students exceeded standard while 28.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.2 points above the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.5 points higher (vs 17.9% 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 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 36.8% | 24.1% | 60.9% |
| 4th | 85 | 43.5% | 24.7% | 68.2% |
| 5th | 113 | 38.9% | 24.8% | 63.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 28.7% | 31.0% | 59.8% |
| 4th | 85 | 27.1% | 36.5% | 63.5% |
| 5th | 113 | 25.7% | 31.9% | 57.5% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.2