Martin Van Buren Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.9% |
| Met Standard | 21.4% |
| Below Standard | 61.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Martin Van Buren Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.9% of students exceeded standard while 21.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.2 points higher (vs 10.7% average). 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 8.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 90 | 17.8% | 16.7% | 34.4% |
| 4th | 81 | 18.5% | 23.5% | 42.0% |
| 5th | 98 | 22.4% | 26.5% | 49.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 12.4% | 22.5% | 34.8% |
| 4th | 80 | 13.8% | 18.8% | 32.5% |
| 5th | 98 | 16.3% | 20.4% | 36.7% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.1