Norman R. Brekke Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.8% |
| Met Standard | 24.3% |
| Below Standard | 48.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Norman R. Brekke Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 16.4 points above the Oxnard district average of 10.4%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.6 points higher (vs 8.1% 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 30.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 91 | 35.2% | 27.5% | 62.6% |
| 4th | 65 | 32.3% | 33.9% | 66.2% |
| 5th | 98 | 21.4% | 25.5% | 46.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 91 | 41.8% | 25.3% | 67.0% |
| 4th | 65 | 20.0% | 23.1% | 43.1% |
| 5th | 97 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 21.6% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.9