James Monroe Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.8% |
| Met Standard | 21.9% |
| Below Standard | 68.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for James Monroe Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Madera Unified district average of 8.2%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.0 points higher (vs 6.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 94 | 9.6% | 16.0% | 25.5% |
| 4th | 86 | 11.6% | 18.6% | 30.2% |
| 5th | 91 | 13.2% | 24.2% | 37.4% |
| 6th | 89 | 10.1% | 32.6% | 42.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 8.3% | 30.2% | 38.5% |
| 4th | 89 | 7.9% | 21.4% | 29.2% |
| 5th | 94 | 8.5% | 18.1% | 26.6% |
| 6th | 90 | 8.9% | 14.4% | 23.3% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.7