Mark West Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.9% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 56.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Mark West Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.0 points below the Mark West Union Elementary district average of 19.9%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.7 points higher (vs 14.2% 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 3.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 19.7% | 24.6% | 44.3% |
| 4th | 56 | 28.6% | 12.5% | 41.1% |
| 5th | 52 | 13.5% | 32.7% | 46.1% |
| 6th | 46 | 15.2% | 37.0% | 52.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 18.0% | 27.9% | 45.9% |
| 4th | 56 | 10.7% | 30.4% | 41.1% |
| 5th | 52 | 15.4% | 21.1% | 36.5% |
| 6th | 46 | 21.7% | 21.7% | 43.5% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.5