Neal Dow Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 25.1% |
| Met Standard | 25.8% |
| Below Standard | 49.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Neal Dow Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
25.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.8 points above the Chico Unified district average of 20.4%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.0 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 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 20.0% | 16.4% | 36.4% |
| 4th | 41 | 31.7% | 19.5% | 51.2% |
| 5th | 72 | 27.8% | 31.9% | 59.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 14.6% | 32.7% | 47.3% |
| 4th | 41 | 34.1% | 31.7% | 65.8% |
| 5th | 72 | 23.6% | 22.2% | 45.8% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.6