Linwood Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 24.0% |
| Met Standard | 26.6% |
| Below Standard | 49.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Linwood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
24.0% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.6 points above the Visalia Unified district average of 16.4%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.8 points higher (vs 15.2% 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 8.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 22.9% | 24.3% | 47.1% |
| 4th | 85 | 25.9% | 28.2% | 54.1% |
| 5th | 65 | 21.5% | 23.1% | 44.6% |
| 6th | 90 | 22.2% | 38.9% | 61.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 21.4% | 32.9% | 54.3% |
| 4th | 86 | 23.3% | 25.6% | 48.8% |
| 5th | 66 | 18.2% | 22.7% | 40.9% |
| 6th | 91 | 36.3% | 16.5% | 52.8% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.8