McCardle Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.1% |
| Met Standard | 20.8% |
| Below Standard | 63.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for McCardle Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.1% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.0 points above the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.0% 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.
Students here improve by 17.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 16.4% | 14.8% | 31.1% |
| 4th | 65 | 12.3% | 13.8% | 26.1% |
| 5th | 61 | 21.3% | 27.9% | 49.2% |
| 6th | 66 | 7.6% | 28.8% | 36.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 11.5% | 21.3% | 32.8% |
| 4th | 65 | 18.5% | 15.4% | 33.9% |
| 5th | 61 | 24.6% | 24.6% | 49.2% |
| 6th | 66 | 16.7% | 19.7% | 36.4% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.6