Shirakawa (George, Sr.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.8% |
| Met Standard | 19.2% |
| Below Standard | 62.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Shirakawa (George, Sr.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.8% of students exceeded standard while 19.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.5 points above the Franklin-McKinley Elementary district average of 13.3%. Compared to the 33 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.1 points higher (vs 9.6% 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 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 22.6% | 13.2% | 35.9% |
| 4th | 60 | 25.0% | 16.7% | 41.7% |
| 5th | 63 | 22.2% | 27.0% | 49.2% |
| 6th | 65 | 16.9% | 23.1% | 40.0% |
| 7th | 73 | 12.3% | 35.6% | 48.0% |
| 8th | 57 | 8.8% | 19.3% | 28.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 56 | 23.2% | 19.6% | 42.9% |
| 4th | 61 | 26.2% | 16.4% | 42.6% |
| 5th | 64 | 18.8% | 18.8% | 37.5% |
| 6th | 65 | 16.9% | 15.4% | 32.3% |
| 7th | 73 | 21.9% | 12.3% | 34.3% |
| 8th | 58 | 10.3% | 12.1% | 22.4% |
Nearby schools
33 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.5