How does Manzanita Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Gridley?

Manzanita Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.1/100, placing it at the 45th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 722 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Manzanita Elementary?

20.3% of students at Manzanita Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Manzanita Elementary improving or declining?

Manzanita Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 28.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Manzanita Elementary?

10.4% of students at Manzanita Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Manzanita Elementary

Manzanita Elementary Gridley Butte County 95948

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

722 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

327 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 46.2%

White 42.5%

Asian 3.4%

Other 8.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Manzanita Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.3%
Met Standard	24.4%
Below Standard	55.2%

Exceeded

20.3%

Met

24.4%

Below

55.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Manzanita Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.3% of students exceeded standard while 24.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.1 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 28.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

20.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

44.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-28.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

10.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

722

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	31	38.7%	12.9%	22.6%	25.8%	51.6%
4th	31	32.3%	16.1%	29.0%	22.6%	48.4%
5th	30	10.0%	30.0%	26.7%	33.3%	40.0%
6th	37	16.2%	37.8%	24.3%	21.6%	54.0%
7th	29	17.2%	34.5%	24.1%	24.1%	51.7%
8th	23	17.4%	47.8%	17.4%	17.4%	65.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	32	31.3%	31.3%	15.6%	21.9%	62.5%
4th	31	12.9%	22.6%	41.9%	22.6%	35.5%
5th	29	6.9%	10.3%	31.0%	51.7%	17.2%
6th	37	18.9%	13.5%	32.4%	35.1%	32.4%
7th	29	10.3%	27.6%	24.1%	37.9%	37.9%
8th	22	31.8%	9.1%	27.3%	31.8%	40.9%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.0

Wilson Elementary

Gridley Unified · 2.6 mi

43.0

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