Mildred Perkins Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.5% |
| Met Standard | 21.8% |
| Below Standard | 60.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Mildred Perkins Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Salida Union Elementary district average of 16.3%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.4 points higher (vs 14.1% 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 24.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 36.2% | 10.6% | 46.8% |
| 4th | 54 | 20.4% | 24.1% | 44.4% |
| 5th | 59 | 10.2% | 23.7% | 33.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 17.6% | 33.3% | 51.0% |
| 4th | 54 | 16.7% | 29.6% | 46.3% |
| 5th | 61 | 4.9% | 9.8% | 14.8% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.8