Rancho Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 36.1% |
| Met Standard | 19.0% |
| Below Standard | 44.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Rancho Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
36.1% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.4 points above the Novato Unified district average of 21.7%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.7 points higher (vs 22.4% 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 14.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 36.8% | 20.6% | 57.4% |
| 4th | 58 | 37.9% | 19.0% | 56.9% |
| 5th | 78 | 29.5% | 20.5% | 50.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 39.7% | 26.5% | 66.2% |
| 4th | 58 | 37.9% | 17.2% | 55.2% |
| 5th | 79 | 35.4% | 10.1% | 45.6% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.0