Margaret Hedrick Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.0% |
| Met Standard | 19.5% |
| Below Standard | 73.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Margaret Hedrick Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.0% of students exceeded standard while 19.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.1 points below the El Centro Elementary district average of 13.1%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.9% exceeded — 9.0 points higher. 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 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 9.8% | 13.1% | 22.9% |
| 4th | 67 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 17.9% |
| 5th | 61 | 14.8% | 31.1% | 45.9% |
| 6th | 64 | 7.8% | 37.5% | 45.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 4.9% | 24.6% | 29.5% |
| 4th | 67 | 1.5% | 14.9% | 16.4% |
| 5th | 61 | 3.3% | 13.1% | 16.4% |
| 6th | 64 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 17.2% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.6