Stewart Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.6% |
| Met Standard | 26.4% |
| Below Standard | 58.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Stewart Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.6% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points above the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.1 points higher (vs 13.5% 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 8.8 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 | 38 | 18.4% | 21.1% | 39.5% |
| 4th | 38 | 15.8% | 26.3% | 42.1% |
| 5th | 41 | 19.5% | 36.6% | 56.1% |
| 6th | 36 | 13.9% | 16.7% | 30.6% |
| 7th | 42 | 33.3% | 38.1% | 71.4% |
| 8th | 36 | 8.3% | 38.9% | 47.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 37 | 10.8% | 29.7% | 40.5% |
| 4th | 39 | 17.9% | 23.1% | 41.0% |
| 5th | 41 | 14.6% | 26.8% | 41.5% |
| 6th | 36 | 2.8% | 22.2% | 25.0% |
| 7th | 43 | 9.3% | 25.6% | 34.9% |
| 8th | 36 | 22.2% | 11.1% | 33.3% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.0