Madera Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 54.1% |
| Met Standard | 24.0% |
| Below Standard | 22.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Madera Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
54.1% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 33.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 41.8 points above the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 29.3 points higher (vs 24.8% average). 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 2.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 55.2% | 16.4% | 71.6% |
| 4th | 57 | 70.2% | 14.0% | 84.2% |
| 5th | 60 | 61.7% | 18.3% | 80.0% |
| 6th | 53 | 37.7% | 35.9% | 73.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 44.8% | 31.3% | 76.1% |
| 4th | 58 | 50.0% | 32.8% | 82.8% |
| 5th | 60 | 58.3% | 15.0% | 73.3% |
| 6th | 53 | 54.7% | 28.3% | 83.0% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.9