Samuel Vaughn Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.9% |
| Met Standard | 19.9% |
| Below Standard | 68.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Samuel Vaughn Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Ceres Unified district average of 11.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.0% 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 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 10.8% | 20.0% | 30.8% |
| 4th | 80 | 17.5% | 20.0% | 37.5% |
| 5th | 71 | 14.1% | 39.4% | 53.5% |
| 6th | 92 | 4.3% | 21.7% | 26.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 12.1% | 24.2% | 36.4% |
| 4th | 80 | 11.3% | 8.8% | 20.0% |
| 5th | 71 | 21.1% | 14.1% | 35.2% |
| 6th | 92 | 4.3% | 12.0% | 16.3% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.3