Merced Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 47.0% |
| Met Standard | 21.7% |
| Below Standard | 31.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Merced Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
47.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 26.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.8 points above the West Covina Unified district average of 24.2%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 25.8 points higher (vs 21.2% 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 6.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 113 | 46.0% | 16.8% | 62.8% |
| 4th | 96 | 50.0% | 19.8% | 69.8% |
| 5th | 118 | 40.7% | 25.4% | 66.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 116 | 53.5% | 25.0% | 78.5% |
| 4th | 96 | 45.8% | 27.1% | 72.9% |
| 5th | 119 | 46.2% | 16.0% | 62.2% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.1