Russo/McEntee Academy
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.3% |
| Met Standard | 16.6% |
| Below Standard | 65.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Russo/McEntee Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.3% of students exceeded standard while 16.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.1 points above the Alum Rock Union Elementary district average of 9.2%. Compared to the 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.0 points higher (vs 14.2% 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 12.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 31.1% | 15.6% | 46.7% |
| 4th | 43 | 18.6% | 9.3% | 27.9% |
| 5th | 48 | 20.8% | 29.2% | 50.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 15.2% | 30.4% | 45.6% |
| 4th | 45 | 13.3% | 8.9% | 22.2% |
| 5th | 48 | 10.4% | 6.3% | 16.7% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.3