How does Howard Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Madera?

Howard Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.5/100, placing it at the 47th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,370 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Howard Elementary?

9.1% of students at Howard Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Howard Elementary improving or declining?

Howard Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Howard Elementary?

17.8% of students at Howard 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.

Howard Elementary

Madera Unified Madera Madera County 93637

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,370 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

503 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 86.7%

White 8.8%

Asian 0.4%

Other 4.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Howard Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.1%
Met Standard	25.1%
Below Standard	65.8%

Exceeded

9.1%

Met

25.1%

Below

65.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Howard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Madera Unified district average of 8.2%. 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 6.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

34.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+6.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,370

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	46	0.0%	19.6%	28.3%	52.2%	19.6%
4th	54	11.1%	22.2%	35.2%	31.5%	33.3%
5th	62	6.5%	25.8%	27.4%	40.3%	32.3%
6th	54	9.3%	40.7%	25.9%	24.1%	50.0%
7th	61	16.4%	29.5%	22.9%	31.1%	45.9%
8th	65	13.8%	27.7%	29.2%	29.2%	41.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	46	4.3%	23.9%	34.8%	37.0%	28.3%
4th	54	9.3%	25.9%	42.6%	22.2%	35.2%
5th	62	8.1%	21.0%	29.0%	41.9%	29.0%
6th	54	14.8%	24.1%	33.3%	27.8%	38.9%
7th	62	8.1%	17.7%	29.0%	45.2%	25.8%
8th	65	7.7%	23.1%	20.0%	49.2%	30.8%

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