Richard Bard Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.8% |
| Met Standard | 19.0% |
| Below Standard | 73.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Richard Bard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.8% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Hueneme Elementary district average of 8.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.0% 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 11.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 5.1% | 12.8% | 17.9% |
| 4th | 79 | 12.7% | 20.3% | 32.9% |
| 5th | 84 | 10.7% | 28.6% | 39.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 5.1% | 20.3% | 25.3% |
| 4th | 79 | 6.3% | 12.7% | 19.0% |
| 5th | 84 | 7.1% | 19.1% | 26.2% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.8