Robert J. Fite Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.1% |
| Met Standard | 22.2% |
| Below Standard | 57.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Robert J. Fite Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.1% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.7 points below the Elk Grove Unified district average of 24.8%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.6% exceeded — 6.5 points higher. 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 12.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 98 | 18.4% | 14.3% | 32.6% |
| 4th | 85 | 23.5% | 17.6% | 41.2% |
| 5th | 82 | 18.3% | 35.4% | 53.7% |
| 6th | 86 | 25.6% | 25.6% | 51.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 98 | 17.4% | 18.4% | 35.7% |
| 4th | 85 | 22.4% | 24.7% | 47.1% |
| 5th | 82 | 17.1% | 21.9% | 39.0% |
| 6th | 86 | 18.6% | 19.8% | 38.4% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.3