Norman Liddell Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.1% |
| Met Standard | 29.7% |
| Below Standard | 44.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Norman Liddell Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.1% of students exceeded standard while 29.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.1 points above the Central Unified district average of 15.9%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.1 points higher (vs 21.0% 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 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 26.8% | 26.8% | 53.7% |
| 4th | 78 | 41.0% | 23.1% | 64.1% |
| 5th | 87 | 24.1% | 34.5% | 58.6% |
| 6th | 83 | 20.5% | 41.0% | 61.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 24.1% | 31.3% | 55.4% |
| 4th | 78 | 32.0% | 30.8% | 62.8% |
| 5th | 91 | 16.5% | 24.2% | 40.7% |
| 6th | 84 | 23.8% | 26.2% | 50.0% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.3