Thomas Olaeta Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.1% |
| Met Standard | 25.3% |
| Below Standard | 51.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Thomas Olaeta Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.5 points above the Atwater Elementary district average of 16.6%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.0 points higher (vs 17.1% 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 15.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 17.4% | 37.0% | 54.4% |
| 4th | 50 | 36.0% | 28.0% | 64.0% |
| 5th | 48 | 16.7% | 27.1% | 43.8% |
| 6th | 54 | 18.5% | 27.8% | 46.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 23.4% | 31.9% | 55.3% |
| 4th | 50 | 26.0% | 24.0% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 48 | 22.9% | 12.5% | 35.4% |
| 6th | 54 | 24.1% | 14.8% | 38.9% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.6