McKevett Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.8% |
| Met Standard | 27.6% |
| Below Standard | 56.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for McKevett Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.8% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.8 points above the Santa Paula Unified district average of 10.1%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.8 points higher (vs 9.1% 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 19.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 42 | 23.8% | 26.2% | 50.0% |
| 4th | 44 | 18.2% | 29.6% | 47.7% |
| 5th | 38 | 13.2% | 26.3% | 39.5% |
| 6th | 51 | 5.9% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 42 | 21.4% | 38.1% | 59.5% |
| 4th | 44 | 25.0% | 34.1% | 59.1% |
| 5th | 38 | 7.9% | 23.7% | 31.6% |
| 6th | 51 | 11.8% | 15.7% | 27.4% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.5