Podesta Ranch Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.0% |
| Met Standard | 27.9% |
| Below Standard | 55.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Podesta Ranch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.0% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.7 points above the Lodi Unified district average of 11.3%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.1 points higher (vs 8.9% 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 15.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 22.7% | 29.6% | 52.3% |
| 4th | 49 | 32.6% | 26.5% | 59.2% |
| 5th | 54 | 13.0% | 35.2% | 48.1% |
| 6th | 31 | 0.0% | 51.6% | 51.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 20.4% | 31.8% | 52.3% |
| 4th | 51 | 31.4% | 17.6% | 49.0% |
| 5th | 54 | 7.4% | 18.5% | 25.9% |
| 6th | 31 | 6.5% | 12.9% | 19.4% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.4