Steve Luther Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.8% |
| Met Standard | 22.9% |
| Below Standard | 44.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Steve Luther Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.8% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.6 points below the Cypress Elementary district average of 41.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 33.2% 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.
Students here improve by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 38.6% | 20.4% | 59.1% |
| 4th | 44 | 29.6% | 18.2% | 47.7% |
| 5th | 42 | 40.5% | 19.1% | 59.5% |
| 6th | 60 | 36.7% | 26.7% | 63.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 18.2% | 38.6% | 56.8% |
| 4th | 44 | 31.8% | 15.9% | 47.7% |
| 5th | 42 | 33.3% | 26.2% | 59.5% |
| 6th | 60 | 33.3% | 18.3% | 51.7% |
Nearby schools
34 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 56.1