Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.4% |
| Met Standard | 26.2% |
| Below Standard | 57.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Mary Lou Dieterich Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Stanislaus Union Elementary district average of 15.3%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.2 points higher (vs 13.2% 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 9.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 17.6% | 27.9% | 45.6% |
| 4th | 77 | 13.0% | 23.4% | 36.4% |
| 5th | 68 | 16.2% | 23.5% | 39.7% |
| 6th | 80 | 23.8% | 28.8% | 52.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 19.1% | 29.4% | 48.5% |
| 4th | 77 | 9.1% | 24.7% | 33.8% |
| 5th | 68 | 14.7% | 20.6% | 35.3% |
| 6th | 80 | 17.5% | 31.3% | 48.8% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.7