John Murdy Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 41.9% |
| Met Standard | 28.7% |
| Below Standard | 29.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for John Murdy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
41.9% of students exceeded standard while 28.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 21.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.0 points above the Garden Grove Unified district average of 28.9%. Compared to the 40 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.1 points higher (vs 28.9% 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 13.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 91 | 31.9% | 25.3% | 57.1% |
| 4th | 102 | 45.1% | 25.5% | 70.6% |
| 5th | 84 | 50.0% | 35.7% | 85.7% |
| 6th | 102 | 41.2% | 33.3% | 74.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 91 | 31.9% | 35.2% | 67.0% |
| 4th | 102 | 36.3% | 34.3% | 70.6% |
| 5th | 85 | 48.2% | 17.6% | 65.9% |
| 6th | 102 | 51.0% | 22.6% | 73.5% |
Nearby schools
40 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.4