Juniper Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.0% |
| Met Standard | 24.7% |
| Below Standard | 57.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Juniper Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Atwater Elementary district average of 16.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.6% exceeded — about the same. 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 16.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 9.1% | 20.0% | 29.1% |
| 4th | 60 | 28.3% | 25.0% | 53.3% |
| 5th | 64 | 25.0% | 32.8% | 57.8% |
| 6th | 57 | 8.8% | 33.3% | 42.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 56 | 8.9% | 28.6% | 37.5% |
| 4th | 60 | 20.0% | 21.7% | 41.7% |
| 5th | 64 | 20.3% | 21.9% | 42.2% |
| 6th | 57 | 22.8% | 14.0% | 36.8% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.3