How does North Cow Creek Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Palo Cedro?

North Cow Creek Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 58.6/100, placing it at the 82nd percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 710 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at North Cow Creek Elementary?

21.8% of students at North Cow Creek Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is North Cow Creek Elementary improving or declining?

North Cow Creek Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 23.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at North Cow Creek Elementary?

3.7% of students at North Cow Creek Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

North Cow Creek Elementary

North Cow Creek Elementary Palo Cedro Shasta County 96073

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

710 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

256 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

21%

Teachers

11 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 7.4%

White 76.2%

Asian 0.8%

Other 15.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for North Cow Creek Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.8%
Met Standard	28.9%
Below Standard	49.4%

Exceeded

21.8%

Met

28.9%

Below

49.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for North Cow Creek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.8% of students exceeded standard while 28.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. 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 23.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

50.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+23.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

3.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

710

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	3.7%	22.2%	40.7%	33.3%	25.9%
4th	25	24.0%	24.0%	28.0%	24.0%	48.0%
5th	33	30.3%	48.5%	12.1%	9.1%	78.8%
6th	24	16.7%	41.7%	20.8%	20.8%	58.3%
7th	34	23.5%	47.1%	20.6%	8.8%	70.6%
8th	34	23.5%	44.1%	23.5%	8.8%	67.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	11.1%	40.7%	25.9%	22.2%	51.9%
4th	25	24.0%	24.0%	36.0%	16.0%	48.0%
5th	33	36.4%	9.1%	27.3%	27.3%	45.5%
6th	24	20.8%	12.5%	54.2%	12.5%	33.3%
7th	35	20.0%	14.3%	48.6%	17.1%	34.3%
8th	34	26.5%	17.6%	32.4%	23.5%	44.1%

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