James Earl Carter Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 30.9% |
| Met Standard | 22.7% |
| Below Standard | 46.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for James Earl Carter Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
30.9% of students exceeded standard while 22.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.7 points above the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.1 points higher (vs 24.8% average). 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 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 81 | 28.4% | 27.2% | 55.6% |
| 4th | 78 | 24.4% | 20.5% | 44.9% |
| 5th | 89 | 37.1% | 29.2% | 66.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 30.5% | 24.4% | 54.9% |
| 4th | 78 | 29.5% | 17.9% | 47.4% |
| 5th | 90 | 35.6% | 16.7% | 52.2% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.1