Plumas Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.3% |
| Met Standard | 23.7% |
| Below Standard | 66.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Plumas Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.3% of students exceeded standard while 23.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Thermalito Union Elementary district average of 9.2%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.1 points higher (vs 8.2% average). 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 8.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 5.7% | 22.6% | 28.3% |
| 4th | 52 | 19.2% | 30.8% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 56 | 10.7% | 28.6% | 39.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 15.1% |
| 4th | 52 | 13.5% | 36.5% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 56 | 7.1% | 14.3% | 21.4% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.8