How does Rocky Hill Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Exeter?

Rocky Hill Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.8/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,082 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rocky Hill Elementary?

22.1% of students at Rocky Hill Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 48.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rocky Hill Elementary improving or declining?

Rocky Hill Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rocky Hill Elementary?

17.0% of students at Rocky Hill Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Rocky Hill Elementary

Exeter Unified Exeter Tulare County 93221

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,082 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

531 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

71%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 66.8%

White 30.9%

Asian 0.8%

Black 0.2%

Other 1.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rocky Hill Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.1%
Met Standard	26.1%
Below Standard	51.9%

Exceeded

22.1%

Met

26.1%

Below

51.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Rocky Hill Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Exeter Unified district average of 22.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 22.3% 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.

Proficiency drops by 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

48.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,082

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	87	28.7%	26.4%	28.7%	16.1%	55.2%
4th	94	21.3%	23.4%	18.1%	37.2%	44.7%
5th	89	21.4%	32.6%	18.0%	28.1%	53.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	87	23.0%	26.4%	25.3%	25.3%	49.4%
4th	94	16.0%	28.7%	27.7%	27.7%	44.7%
5th	90	22.2%	18.9%	21.1%	37.8%	41.1%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.9

Lincoln Elementary

Exeter Unified · 0.7 mi

47.9

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