John J. Pershing Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.3% |
| Met Standard | 22.3% |
| Below Standard | 67.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for John J. Pershing Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.3% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.1 points above the Madera Unified district average of 8.2%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.6 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 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 128 | 10.2% | 18.0% | 28.1% |
| 4th | 129 | 14.7% | 19.4% | 34.1% |
| 5th | 77 | 10.4% | 24.7% | 35.1% |
| 6th | 97 | 7.2% | 37.1% | 44.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 127 | 6.3% | 28.4% | 34.6% |
| 4th | 130 | 6.9% | 17.7% | 24.6% |
| 5th | 77 | 11.7% | 14.3% | 26.0% |
| 6th | 98 | 15.3% | 19.4% | 34.7% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.7