Old River Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 21.0% |
| Met Standard | 25.0% |
| Below Standard | 54.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Old River Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
21.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.6 points above the Panama-Buena Vista Union district average of 17.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 20.2% exceeded — about the same. 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 22.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 97 | 18.6% | 14.4% | 33.0% |
| 4th | 108 | 22.2% | 30.6% | 52.8% |
| 5th | 104 | 27.9% | 32.7% | 60.6% |
| 6th | 118 | 24.6% | 31.4% | 55.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 98 | 12.2% | 17.4% | 29.6% |
| 4th | 108 | 13.0% | 34.3% | 47.2% |
| 5th | 105 | 26.7% | 20.0% | 46.7% |
| 6th | 119 | 22.7% | 19.3% | 42.0% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.7