How does Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa compare to other elementary schools in Altadena?

Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.4/100, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,178 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa?

19.7% of students at Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa improving or declining?

Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa's proficiency rate decreases by 3.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa?

23.0% of students at Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa

Pasadena Unified Altadena Los Angeles County 91001

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,178 students tested

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.7%
Met Standard	20.4%
Below Standard	59.8%

Exceeded

19.7%

Met

20.4%

Below

59.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementa and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.7% of students exceeded standard while 20.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.0 points below the Pasadena Unified district average of 23.7%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.1% exceeded — 3.4 points higher. 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 23.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.