Nishimoto Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.9% |
| Met Standard | 20.3% |
| Below Standard | 71.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Nishimoto Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.9% of students exceeded standard while 20.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Madera Unified district average of 8.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 16.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 110 | 8.2% | 20.0% | 28.2% |
| 4th | 96 | 12.5% | 18.8% | 31.3% |
| 5th | 104 | 2.9% | 23.1% | 26.0% |
| 6th | 93 | 7.5% | 14.0% | 21.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 111 | 11.7% | 32.4% | 44.1% |
| 4th | 97 | 7.2% | 34.0% | 41.2% |
| 5th | 104 | 3.9% | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| 6th | 94 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 19.1% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 35.6