John A. Otis Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.8% |
| Met Standard | 18.4% |
| Below Standard | 66.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for John A. Otis Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.1 points above the National Elementary district average of 11.7%. Compared to the 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.1 points higher (vs 10.7% 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 18.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 14.8% | 9.3% | 24.1% |
| 4th | 58 | 15.5% | 8.6% | 24.1% |
| 5th | 51 | 21.6% | 25.5% | 47.1% |
| 6th | 54 | 14.8% | 29.6% | 44.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 14.8% | 14.8% | 29.6% |
| 4th | 58 | 5.2% | 12.1% | 17.2% |
| 5th | 51 | 15.7% | 27.4% | 43.1% |
| 6th | 54 | 16.7% | 20.4% | 37.0% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.2