Maxson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.2% |
| Met Standard | 19.8% |
| Below Standard | 65.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Maxson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.2% of students exceeded standard while 19.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Mountain View Elementary district average of 13.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 16.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 24.6% | 19.7% | 44.3% |
| 4th | 65 | 20.0% | 27.7% | 47.7% |
| 5th | 62 | 16.1% | 19.4% | 35.5% |
| 6th | 64 | 7.8% | 18.8% | 26.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 27.9% | 19.7% | 47.5% |
| 4th | 65 | 3.1% | 35.4% | 38.5% |
| 5th | 62 | 16.1% | 8.1% | 24.2% |
| 6th | 64 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 15.6% |
Nearby schools
24 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.5