Jackson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 46.6% |
| Met Standard | 29.4% |
| Below Standard | 24.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "76% proficient" for Jackson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
46.6% of students exceeded standard while 29.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 25.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.7 points above the Rescue Union Elementary district average of 40.8%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 52.2% exceeded — 5.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 9.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 47.6% | 34.1% | 81.7% |
| 4th | 85 | 51.8% | 23.5% | 75.3% |
| 5th | 77 | 45.5% | 27.3% | 72.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 37.8% | 42.7% | 80.5% |
| 4th | 85 | 42.4% | 31.8% | 74.1% |
| 5th | 77 | 54.5% | 16.9% | 71.4% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 70.6