Ruskin Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 50.5% |
| Met Standard | 18.4% |
| Below Standard | 31.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Ruskin Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
50.5% of students exceeded standard while 18.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 29.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.4 points above the Berryessa Union Elementary district average of 37.1%. Compared to the 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.7 points higher (vs 29.9% average). 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 3.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 43.1% | 15.4% | 58.5% |
| 4th | 61 | 54.1% | 24.6% | 78.7% |
| 5th | 58 | 50.0% | 20.7% | 70.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 46.1% | 23.1% | 69.2% |
| 4th | 60 | 60.0% | 13.3% | 73.3% |
| 5th | 60 | 50.0% | 13.3% | 63.3% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.6