John McCandless Charter
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 22.5% |
| Met Standard | 26.1% |
| Below Standard | 51.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for John McCandless Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
22.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.3 points above the Lincoln Unified district average of 14.2%. Compared to the 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.5 points higher (vs 10.0% 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 17.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 31.3% | 25.0% | 56.3% |
| 4th | 42 | 54.8% | 14.3% | 69.0% |
| 5th | 47 | 8.5% | 38.3% | 46.8% |
| 6th | 46 | 13.0% | 39.1% | 52.2% |
| 7th | 47 | 19.1% | 27.7% | 46.8% |
| 8th | 45 | 13.3% | 35.6% | 48.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 25.0% | 37.5% | 62.5% |
| 4th | 42 | 47.6% | 21.4% | 69.0% |
| 5th | 47 | 14.9% | 21.3% | 36.2% |
| 6th | 46 | 17.4% | 23.9% | 41.3% |
| 7th | 47 | 17.0% | 12.8% | 29.8% |
| 8th | 45 | 8.9% | 15.6% | 24.4% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.7