How does McCord Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Orange Cove?

McCord Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.1/100, placing it at the 62nd percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 898 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at McCord Elementary?

14.7% of students at McCord Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is McCord Elementary improving or declining?

McCord Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at McCord Elementary?

7.3% of students at McCord Elementary 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.

McCord Elementary

Kings Canyon Joint Unified Orange Cove Fresno County 93646

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

898 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

405 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 97.3%

White 1.5%

Other 1.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for McCord Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.7%
Met Standard	24.4%
Below Standard	60.9%

Exceeded

14.7%

Met

24.4%

Below

60.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for McCord Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.2 points below the Kings Canyon Joint Unified district average of 20.8%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.7% exceeded — 4.0 points higher. 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 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.