Vandalia Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.3% |
| Met Standard | 23.0% |
| Below Standard | 61.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Vandalia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.3% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points above the Porterville Unified district average of 13.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.7% 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.
Proficiency drops by 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 21.8% | 24.4% | 46.1% |
| 4th | 91 | 15.4% | 18.7% | 34.1% |
| 5th | 96 | 13.5% | 31.3% | 44.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 81 | 16.1% | 25.9% | 42.0% |
| 4th | 93 | 10.8% | 17.2% | 28.0% |
| 5th | 97 | 14.4% | 20.6% | 35.0% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.5