Jackson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.9% |
| Met Standard | 21.9% |
| Below Standard | 71.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Jackson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.9% of students exceeded standard while 21.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.2 points below the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. The 31 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.8% exceeded — 4.9 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 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 31.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 4.2% | 18.8% | 22.9% |
| 4th | 47 | 8.5% | 17.0% | 25.5% |
| 5th | 47 | 6.4% | 25.5% | 31.9% |
| 6th | 47 | 10.6% | 31.9% | 42.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 4.2% | 33.3% | 37.5% |
| 4th | 47 | 4.3% | 17.0% | 21.3% |
| 5th | 47 | 2.1% | 14.9% | 17.0% |
| 6th | 48 | 14.6% | 16.7% | 31.3% |
Nearby schools
31 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.2