Shirley Lane Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.9% |
| Met Standard | 21.3% |
| Below Standard | 64.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Shirley Lane Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.9% of students exceeded standard while 21.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.0 points above the Fairfax Elementary district average of 9.9%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.2 points higher (vs 6.7% 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 13.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 3.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 86 | 11.6% | 13.9% | 25.6% |
| 4th | 71 | 16.9% | 18.3% | 35.2% |
| 5th | 98 | 18.4% | 27.6% | 45.9% |
| 6th | 86 | 13.9% | 33.7% | 47.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 8.2% | 14.1% | 22.4% |
| 4th | 71 | 8.4% | 26.8% | 35.2% |
| 5th | 98 | 12.2% | 17.4% | 29.6% |
| 6th | 86 | 20.9% | 18.6% | 39.5% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 35.6