Hirayama Elementary
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.2% |
| Met Standard | 24.9% |
| Below Standard | 42.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Hirayama Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Clovis Unified district average of 32.9%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.6 points higher (vs 21.7% 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 15.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 29.0% | 27.4% | 56.5% |
| 4th | 58 | 51.7% | 17.2% | 69.0% |
| 5th | 73 | 26.0% | 27.4% | 53.4% |
| 6th | 26 | 38.5% | 34.6% | 73.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 33.9% | 27.4% | 61.3% |
| 4th | 58 | 36.2% | 25.9% | 62.1% |
| 5th | 73 | 13.7% | 20.6% | 34.3% |
| 6th | 26 | 30.8% | 19.2% | 50.0% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.7