Macy Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 24.8% |
| Met Standard | 27.1% |
| Below Standard | 48.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Macy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
24.8% of students exceeded standard while 27.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Lowell Joint district average of 26.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 25.8% 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 6.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 37.0% | 16.7% | 53.7% |
| 4th | 57 | 31.6% | 28.1% | 59.6% |
| 5th | 42 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| 6th | 63 | 22.2% | 38.1% | 60.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 16.7% | 27.8% | 44.4% |
| 4th | 57 | 12.3% | 28.1% | 40.4% |
| 5th | 42 | 21.4% | 23.8% | 45.2% |
| 6th | 62 | 24.2% | 21.0% | 45.2% |
Nearby schools
16 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.7