Pony Express Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.2% |
| Met Standard | 21.6% |
| Below Standard | 52.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Pony Express Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.2% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.6 points above the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.6%. Compared to the 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.8 points higher (vs 13.4% 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 14.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 43 | 16.3% | 20.9% | 37.2% |
| 4th | 54 | 22.2% | 13.0% | 35.2% |
| 5th | 56 | 35.7% | 23.2% | 58.9% |
| 6th | 48 | 43.8% | 27.1% | 70.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 43 | 23.3% | 13.9% | 37.2% |
| 4th | 54 | 13.0% | 20.4% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 55 | 25.4% | 18.2% | 43.6% |
| 6th | 47 | 29.8% | 36.2% | 66.0% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.5