Houghton-Kearney Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
506 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
212 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
71%
Teachers
9 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic66.5%
White22.6%
Asian9.4%
Other1.4%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.4% |
| Met Standard | 26.4% |
| Below Standard | 57.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Houghton-Kearney Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Central Unified district average of 15.9%. 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 6.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
16.4%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
42.8%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+6.9pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
24.6%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
4.2%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
506
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 20 | 25.0% | 10.0% | 35.0% |
| 4th | 18 | 11.1% | 27.8% | 38.9% |
| 5th | 16 | 6.3% | 50.0% | 56.3% |
| 6th | 31 | 12.9% | 25.8% | 38.7% |
| 7th | 18 | 16.7% | 44.4% | 61.1% |
| 8th | 23 | 8.7% | 43.5% | 52.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 20 | 25.0% | 20.0% | 45.0% |
| 4th | 18 | 11.1% | 22.2% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 16 | 6.3% | 31.3% | 37.5% |
| 6th | 32 | 9.4% | 18.8% | 28.1% |
| 7th | 18 | 38.9% | 11.1% | 50.0% |
| 8th | 23 | 26.1% | 13.0% | 39.1% |