Robert J. McGarvey Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.4% |
| Met Standard | 30.1% |
| Below Standard | 38.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "62% proficient" for Robert J. McGarvey Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.4% of students exceeded standard while 30.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.6 points above the Elk Grove Unified district average of 24.8%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.6 points higher (vs 18.8% 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 11.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 123 | 47.1% | 22.8% | 69.9% |
| 4th | 122 | 36.9% | 22.9% | 59.8% |
| 5th | 144 | 29.9% | 38.2% | 68.1% |
| 6th | 131 | 24.4% | 44.3% | 68.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 123 | 29.3% | 37.4% | 66.7% |
| 4th | 121 | 30.6% | 34.7% | 65.3% |
| 5th | 142 | 20.4% | 25.4% | 45.8% |
| 6th | 130 | 33.1% | 15.4% | 48.5% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 27.8