Sequoia Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.2% |
| Met Standard | 19.0% |
| Below Standard | 69.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Sequoia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.2% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Richland Union Elementary district average of 10.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 9.4% 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.
Proficiency drops by 6.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 15.4% | 17.9% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 79 | 15.2% | 22.8% | 38.0% |
| 5th | 59 | 13.6% | 28.8% | 42.4% |
| 6th | 78 | 10.3% | 21.8% | 32.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 12.8% | 24.4% | 37.2% |
| 4th | 79 | 12.7% | 17.7% | 30.4% |
| 5th | 59 | 8.5% | 6.8% | 15.3% |
| 6th | 79 | 1.3% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.8