H. W. Harkness Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.1% |
| Met Standard | 14.4% |
| Below Standard | 76.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for H. W. Harkness Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.1% of students exceeded standard while 14.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.5 points below the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 9.9% 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 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 24 | 8.3% | 4.2% | 12.5% |
| 4th | 26 | 15.4% | 23.1% | 38.5% |
| 5th | 42 | 7.1% | 11.9% | 19.1% |
| 6th | 46 | 8.7% | 26.1% | 34.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 26 | 7.7% | 11.5% | 19.2% |
| 4th | 26 | 7.7% | 23.1% | 30.8% |
| 5th | 42 | 7.1% | 4.8% | 11.9% |
| 6th | 46 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 21.7% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 33.4