Shannon Ranch Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 38.7% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 35.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Shannon Ranch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
38.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.2 points above the Visalia Unified district average of 16.4%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 25.2 points higher (vs 13.4% 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 15.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 62.0% | 16.5% | 78.5% |
| 4th | 83 | 39.8% | 24.1% | 63.9% |
| 5th | 99 | 34.3% | 44.4% | 78.8% |
| 6th | 88 | 29.6% | 31.8% | 61.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 60.8% | 21.5% | 82.3% |
| 4th | 83 | 22.9% | 26.5% | 49.4% |
| 5th | 99 | 29.3% | 21.2% | 50.5% |
| 6th | 88 | 31.8% | 21.6% | 53.4% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.6