Joseph M. Simas
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.0% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 46.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Joseph M. Simas and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.0% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.7 points above the Hanford Elementary district average of 18.3%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.6 points higher (vs 15.4% 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 27.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 45.5% | 22.7% | 68.2% |
| 4th | 66 | 37.9% | 30.3% | 68.2% |
| 5th | 68 | 27.9% | 23.5% | 51.5% |
| 6th | 89 | 25.8% | 29.2% | 55.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 23.9% | 37.3% | 61.2% |
| 4th | 66 | 28.8% | 31.8% | 60.6% |
| 5th | 68 | 8.8% | 13.2% | 22.1% |
| 6th | 89 | 25.8% | 20.2% | 46.1% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.8