Manuel F. Hernandez
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 21.9% |
| Met Standard | 25.7% |
| Below Standard | 52.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Manuel F. Hernandez and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
21.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points above the Visalia Unified district average of 16.4%. Compared to the 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.3 points higher (vs 17.5% 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 13.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 32.9% | 22.4% | 55.3% |
| 4th | 95 | 36.8% | 26.3% | 63.2% |
| 5th | 89 | 27.0% | 20.2% | 47.2% |
| 6th | 122 | 17.2% | 32.0% | 49.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 22.4% | 30.6% | 52.9% |
| 4th | 95 | 15.8% | 32.6% | 48.4% |
| 5th | 88 | 11.4% | 22.7% | 34.1% |
| 6th | 122 | 12.3% | 18.9% | 31.1% |
Nearby schools
16 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.0