Rucker Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.5% |
| Met Standard | 18.3% |
| Below Standard | 65.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Rucker Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.5% of students exceeded standard while 18.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Gilroy Unified district average of 15.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.6% 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 19.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 88 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 19.3% |
| 4th | 99 | 12.1% | 21.2% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 106 | 24.5% | 25.5% | 50.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 90 | 12.2% | 22.2% | 34.4% |
| 4th | 99 | 14.1% | 14.1% | 28.3% |
| 5th | 108 | 25.0% | 17.6% | 42.6% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.6