Mulberry Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 27.0% |
| Met Standard | 25.0% |
| Below Standard | 48.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Mulberry Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
27.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the East Whittier City Elementary district average of 26.3%. Compared to the 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.9 points higher (vs 19.1% average). 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 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 35.9% | 20.3% | 56.3% |
| 4th | 64 | 21.9% | 18.8% | 40.6% |
| 5th | 76 | 27.6% | 32.9% | 60.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 31.3% | 26.6% | 57.8% |
| 4th | 66 | 12.1% | 28.8% | 40.9% |
| 5th | 76 | 32.9% | 22.4% | 55.3% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.1