Michael D'Arcy Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.3% |
| Met Standard | 17.2% |
| Below Standard | 72.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Michael D'Arcy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.3% of students exceeded standard while 17.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Colton Joint Unified district average of 10.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.5% 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 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 9.8% | 19.5% | 29.3% |
| 4th | 34 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 23.5% |
| 5th | 51 | 13.7% | 17.6% | 31.4% |
| 6th | 56 | 14.3% | 35.7% | 50.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 2.4% | 14.6% | 17.1% |
| 4th | 34 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 14.7% |
| 5th | 51 | 7.8% | 13.7% | 21.6% |
| 6th | 56 | 16.1% | 14.3% | 30.4% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.2