Myron D. Witter Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.1% |
| Met Standard | 21.6% |
| Below Standard | 61.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Myron D. Witter Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.1% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.3 points above the Brawley Elementary district average of 12.9%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.7 points higher (vs 11.4% 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 6.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 108 | 21.3% | 15.7% | 37.0% |
| 4th | 112 | 25.0% | 20.5% | 45.5% |
| 5th | 112 | 15.2% | 23.2% | 38.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 109 | 12.8% | 28.4% | 41.3% |
| 4th | 113 | 11.5% | 31.0% | 42.5% |
| 5th | 112 | 17.0% | 10.7% | 27.7% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 35.6