James Monroe Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.5% |
| Met Standard | 29.0% |
| Below Standard | 44.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for James Monroe Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.5% of students exceeded standard while 29.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.3 points above the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.9 points higher (vs 19.6% 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 17.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 94 | 25.5% | 22.3% | 47.9% |
| 4th | 104 | 30.8% | 32.7% | 63.5% |
| 5th | 95 | 31.6% | 31.6% | 63.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 94 | 12.8% | 28.7% | 41.5% |
| 4th | 104 | 18.3% | 37.5% | 55.8% |
| 5th | 95 | 40.0% | 21.1% | 61.0% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.5