Waukena Joint Union Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
572 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
223 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
85%
Teachers
10 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
92.8%
White
7.2%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.0% |
| Met Standard | 24.4% |
| Below Standard | 67.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Waukena Joint Union Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. 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 27.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
8.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
32.4%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+27.7pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
20.4%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.4%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
572
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 22 | 0.0% | 31.8% | 31.8% |
| 4th | 23 | 17.4% | 17.4% | 34.8% |
| 5th | 27 | 18.5% | 40.7% | 59.3% |
| 6th | 27 | 0.0% | 18.5% | 18.5% |
| 7th | 19 | 5.3% | 21.1% | 26.3% |
| 8th | 27 | 7.4% | 37.0% | 44.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 22 | 0.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 4th | 23 | 4.3% | 21.7% | 26.1% |
| 5th | 27 | 14.8% | 22.2% | 37.0% |
| 6th | 26 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| 7th | 18 | 16.7% | 33.3% | 50.0% |
| 8th | 25 | 8.0% | 32.0% | 40.0% |