Ronald E. McNair Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.2% |
| Met Standard | 29.6% |
| Below Standard | 42.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Ronald E. McNair Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.2% of students exceeded standard while 29.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.7 points above the Compton Unified district average of 20.5%. Compared to the 46 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.0 points higher (vs 16.2% 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 36.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 3.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 62.8% | 17.6% | 80.4% |
| 4th | 38 | 23.7% | 31.6% | 55.3% |
| 5th | 34 | 17.6% | 32.4% | 50.0% |
| 6th | 43 | 4.7% | 37.2% | 41.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 52 | 59.6% | 26.9% | 86.5% |
| 4th | 38 | 13.2% | 31.6% | 44.7% |
| 5th | 34 | 11.8% | 32.4% | 44.1% |
| 6th | 43 | 27.9% | 27.9% | 55.8% |
Nearby schools
46 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.7