Mollie S. Bakman Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.6% |
| Met Standard | 16.2% |
| Below Standard | 78.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Mollie S. Bakman Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.6% of students exceeded standard while 16.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.5 points below the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. The 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.5% exceeded — 8.9 points higher. 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 7.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 103 | 4.8% | 13.6% | 18.4% |
| 4th | 93 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 12.9% |
| 5th | 126 | 9.5% | 23.8% | 33.3% |
| 6th | 107 | 3.7% | 25.2% | 29.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 103 | 3.9% | 18.4% | 22.3% |
| 4th | 94 | 6.4% | 10.6% | 17.0% |
| 5th | 126 | 6.3% | 15.1% | 21.4% |
| 6th | 107 | 3.7% | 15.9% | 19.6% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.6