Marengo Ranch Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.7% |
| Met Standard | 29.9% |
| Below Standard | 50.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Marengo Ranch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.7% of students exceeded standard while 29.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Galt Joint Union Elementary district average of 19.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 19.6% 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.
Proficiency drops by 12.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 33.9% | 30.5% | 64.4% |
| 4th | 57 | 17.5% | 22.8% | 40.4% |
| 5th | 72 | 20.8% | 38.9% | 59.7% |
| 6th | 77 | 18.2% | 40.3% | 58.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 18.6% | 39.0% | 57.6% |
| 4th | 57 | 14.0% | 26.3% | 40.4% |
| 5th | 72 | 19.4% | 18.1% | 37.5% |
| 6th | 77 | 15.6% | 23.4% | 39.0% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.6