Michelle Obama Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.9% |
| Met Standard | 11.8% |
| Below Standard | 78.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Michelle Obama Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.9% of students exceeded standard while 11.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.4 points below the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.7% 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 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 14.1% |
| 4th | 57 | 19.3% | 14.0% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 55 | 5.5% | 12.7% | 18.2% |
| 6th | 51 | 2.0% | 11.8% | 13.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 22.7% |
| 4th | 59 | 15.3% | 27.1% | 42.4% |
| 5th | 56 | 12.5% | 7.1% | 19.6% |
| 6th | 53 | 7.5% | 1.9% | 9.4% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 31.1