Wade Thomas Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 57.5% |
| Met Standard | 28.8% |
| Below Standard | 13.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "86% proficient" for Wade Thomas Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
57.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 36.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.5 points above the Ross Valley Elementary district average of 51.0%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.5 points higher (vs 49.0% 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 8.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 65.3% | 26.5% | 91.8% |
| 4th | 48 | 52.1% | 33.3% | 85.4% |
| 5th | 49 | 53.1% | 36.7% | 89.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 65.3% | 26.5% | 91.8% |
| 4th | 48 | 54.2% | 27.1% | 81.3% |
| 5th | 49 | 55.1% | 22.4% | 77.5% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 67.4