Gilbert Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.0% |
| Met Standard | 23.9% |
| Below Standard | 45.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Gilbert Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.0% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.0 points above the Garden Grove Unified district average of 28.9%. Compared to the 36 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.8 points higher (vs 22.2% 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 10.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 45.0% | 15.0% | 60.0% |
| 4th | 62 | 40.3% | 21.0% | 61.3% |
| 5th | 58 | 24.1% | 29.3% | 53.5% |
| 6th | 55 | 18.2% | 32.7% | 50.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 33.3% | 25.0% | 58.3% |
| 4th | 62 | 40.3% | 24.2% | 64.5% |
| 5th | 58 | 25.9% | 17.2% | 43.1% |
| 6th | 55 | 20.0% | 27.3% | 47.3% |
Nearby schools
36 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.1