Samuel W. Simpson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 30.4% |
| Met Standard | 27.5% |
| Below Standard | 42.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Samuel W. Simpson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
30.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.5 points above the Rialto Unified district average of 12.8%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.6 points higher (vs 11.8% 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 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 99 | 27.3% | 28.3% | 55.6% |
| 4th | 95 | 45.3% | 27.4% | 72.6% |
| 5th | 103 | 38.8% | 32.0% | 70.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 101 | 24.8% | 23.8% | 48.5% |
| 4th | 96 | 27.1% | 34.4% | 61.5% |
| 5th | 105 | 19.1% | 19.1% | 38.1% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.5