McNear Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 24.3% |
| Met Standard | 28.1% |
| Below Standard | 47.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for McNear Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
24.3% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.3 points above the Petaluma City Elementary district average of 17.0%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.6 points higher (vs 15.7% average). 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 8.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 20.4% | 22.7% | 43.2% |
| 4th | 38 | 31.6% | 23.7% | 55.3% |
| 5th | 50 | 30.0% | 24.0% | 54.0% |
| 6th | 61 | 26.2% | 32.8% | 59.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 15.2% | 32.6% | 47.8% |
| 4th | 37 | 21.6% | 29.7% | 51.4% |
| 5th | 51 | 27.4% | 25.5% | 52.9% |
| 6th | 60 | 21.7% | 33.3% | 55.0% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.7