Northmead Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.0% |
| Met Standard | 23.8% |
| Below Standard | 62.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Northmead Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.0% of students exceeded standard while 23.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.7 points above the Patterson Joint Unified district average of 7.3%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.7 points higher (vs 6.2% 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 1.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 17.4% | 29.0% | 46.4% |
| 4th | 81 | 28.4% | 23.5% | 51.9% |
| 5th | 79 | 21.5% | 32.9% | 54.4% |
| 6th | 82 | 9.8% | 30.5% | 40.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 10.0% | 22.9% | 32.9% |
| 4th | 81 | 12.3% | 28.4% | 40.7% |
| 5th | 79 | 8.9% | 13.9% | 22.8% |
| 6th | 82 | 3.7% | 9.8% | 13.4% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 35.7