How does North Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Tracy?

North Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 26.1/100, placing it at the 4th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,088 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at North Elementary?

4.4% of students at North Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 17.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is North Elementary improving or declining?

North Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 7.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at North Elementary?

25.4% of students at North 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 Elementary

Tracy Joint Unified Tracy San Joaquin County 95376

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,088 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

731 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

34 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 73.2%

White 4.9%

Asian 10.4%

Black 4.4%

Other 7.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for North Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.4%
Met Standard	13.5%
Below Standard	82.1%

Exceeded

4.4%

Met

13.5%

Below

82.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "18% proficient" for North Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.4% of students exceeded standard while 13.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.3 points below the Tracy Joint Unified district average of 11.8%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.5% exceeded — 8.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

17.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-7.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

25.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

11.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,088

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	65	6.2%	16.9%	24.6%	52.3%	23.1%
4th	62	11.3%	14.5%	17.7%	56.5%	25.8%
5th	62	1.6%	12.9%	17.7%	67.7%	14.5%
6th	118	0.8%	15.3%	26.3%	57.6%	16.1%
7th	110	7.3%	15.4%	27.3%	50.0%	22.7%
8th	101	5.9%	25.7%	28.7%	39.6%	31.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	67	1.5%	13.4%	20.9%	64.2%	14.9%
4th	62	4.8%	21.0%	22.6%	51.6%	25.8%
5th	62	4.8%	3.2%	6.5%	85.5%	8.1%
6th	121	1.6%	3.3%	21.5%	73.5%	5.0%
7th	110	1.8%	6.4%	22.7%	69.1%	8.2%
8th	104	5.8%	14.4%	18.3%	61.5%	20.2%