John S. Wash Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.8% |
| Met Standard | 26.5% |
| Below Standard | 46.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for John S. Wash Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.8% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.9 points above the Sanger Unified district average of 21.0%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.1 points higher (vs 22.8% 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 22.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 98 | 34.7% | 32.6% | 67.3% |
| 4th | 101 | 30.7% | 22.8% | 53.5% |
| 5th | 128 | 21.9% | 26.6% | 48.4% |
| 6th | 105 | 25.7% | 38.1% | 63.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 98 | 35.7% | 28.6% | 64.3% |
| 4th | 100 | 16.0% | 25.0% | 41.0% |
| 5th | 128 | 21.1% | 17.2% | 38.3% |
| 6th | 105 | 29.5% | 21.9% | 51.4% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.3