How does Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Tracy?

Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.4/100, placing it at the 43rd percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,520 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary?

15.8% of students at Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary improving or declining?

Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary?

16.6% of students at Gladys Poet-Christian 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.

Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary

Tracy Joint Unified Tracy San Joaquin County 95376

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,520 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

549 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

66%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 49.7%

White 18.2%

Asian 12.9%

Black 7.7%

Other 11.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.8%
Met Standard	23.9%
Below Standard	60.3%

Exceeded

15.8%

Met

23.9%

Below

60.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points above the Tracy Joint Unified district average of 11.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.5% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-5.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,520

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	47	27.7%	27.7%	19.1%	25.5%	55.3%
4th	51	27.4%	17.6%	25.5%	29.4%	45.1%
5th	54	18.5%	33.3%	16.7%	31.5%	51.9%
6th	72	15.3%	19.4%	29.2%	36.1%	34.7%
7th	74	10.8%	32.4%	23.0%	33.8%	43.2%
8th	79	12.7%	41.8%	19.0%	26.6%	54.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	18.4%	22.4%	30.6%	28.6%	40.8%
4th	51	17.6%	23.5%	25.5%	33.3%	41.2%
5th	55	14.6%	18.2%	30.9%	36.4%	32.7%
6th	74	8.1%	21.6%	21.6%	48.6%	29.7%
7th	75	9.3%	13.3%	26.7%	50.7%	22.7%
8th	79	11.4%	15.2%	24.1%	49.4%	26.6%