Leontine Gracey Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.8% |
| Met Standard | 16.3% |
| Below Standard | 74.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Leontine Gracey Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.8% of students exceeded standard while 16.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Merced City Elementary district average of 9.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.3% 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 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 4.0% | 11.8% | 15.8% |
| 4th | 73 | 8.2% | 13.7% | 21.9% |
| 5th | 59 | 6.8% | 23.7% | 30.5% |
| 6th | 67 | 22.4% | 29.9% | 52.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 1.3% | 14.1% | 15.4% |
| 4th | 74 | 4.0% | 12.2% | 16.2% |
| 5th | 59 | 1.7% | 8.5% | 10.2% |
| 6th | 67 | 22.4% | 16.4% | 38.8% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 31.6