How does James Dougherty Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Dublin?

James Dougherty Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.7/100, placing it at the 88th percentile statewide. 53% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,448 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at James Dougherty Elementary?

52.7% of students at James Dougherty Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 75.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is James Dougherty Elementary improving or declining?

James Dougherty Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 20.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at James Dougherty Elementary?

7.9% of students at James Dougherty 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.

James Dougherty Elementary

Dublin Unified Dublin Alameda County 94568

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,448 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

828 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

35 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 9.2%

White 10.1%

Asian 63.9%

Black 3.1%

Other 13.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for James Dougherty Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	52.7%
Met Standard	22.3%
Below Standard	25.0%

Exceeded

52.7%

Met

22.3%

Below

25.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "75% proficient" for James Dougherty Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

52.7% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 31.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Dublin Unified district average of 54.1%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 54.9% exceeded — 2.3 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 20.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.