James Garfield Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.6% |
| Met Standard | 28.7% |
| Below Standard | 42.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for James Garfield Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.6% of students exceeded standard while 28.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.6 points above the Selma Unified district average of 11.1%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 19.7 points higher (vs 8.9% 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 1.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 26 | 38.5% | 23.1% | 61.5% |
| 4th | 30 | 40.0% | 16.7% | 56.7% |
| 5th | 25 | 16.0% | 52.0% | 68.0% |
| 6th | 32 | 9.4% | 46.9% | 56.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 27 | 18.5% | 25.9% | 44.4% |
| 4th | 32 | 31.3% | 28.1% | 59.4% |
| 5th | 25 | 28.0% | 12.0% | 40.0% |
| 6th | 32 | 46.9% | 25.0% | 71.9% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.9