John Swett Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.4% |
| Met Standard | 28.0% |
| Below Standard | 40.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for John Swett Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.4% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.3 points above the Martinez Unified district average of 27.0%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.1 points higher (vs 25.3% 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 3.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 36.1% | 27.7% | 63.9% |
| 4th | 74 | 35.1% | 21.6% | 56.8% |
| 5th | 87 | 33.3% | 36.8% | 70.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 30.1% | 32.5% | 62.6% |
| 4th | 76 | 25.0% | 27.6% | 52.6% |
| 5th | 88 | 28.4% | 21.6% | 50.0% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.4