How does Waverly Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Stockton?

Waverly Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.7/100, placing it at the 18th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,224 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Waverly Elementary?

5.8% of students at Waverly Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Waverly Elementary improving or declining?

Waverly Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Waverly Elementary?

13.1% of students at Waverly Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Waverly Elementary

Linden Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95215

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,224 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

412 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 68.9%

White 25.5%

Asian 2.4%

Other 3.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Waverly Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.8%
Met Standard	17.5%
Below Standard	76.8%

Exceeded

5.8%

Met

17.5%

Below

76.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Waverly Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.8% of students exceeded standard while 17.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.5 points below the Linden Unified district average of 9.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.4% 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 12.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

5.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-12.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,224

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	6.1%	16.3%	16.3%	61.2%	22.4%
4th	41	4.9%	12.2%	19.5%	63.4%	17.1%
5th	61	4.9%	13.1%	22.9%	59.0%	18.0%
6th	59	10.2%	11.9%	22.0%	55.9%	22.0%
7th	37	2.7%	29.7%	29.7%	37.8%	32.4%
8th	59	1.7%	44.1%	20.3%	33.9%	45.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	8.2%	24.5%	34.7%	32.6%	32.6%
4th	41	4.9%	17.1%	43.9%	34.1%	21.9%
5th	61	3.3%	8.2%	26.2%	62.3%	11.5%
6th	59	6.8%	11.9%	25.4%	55.9%	18.6%
7th	37	0.0%	0.0%	40.5%	59.5%	0.0%
8th	59	15.3%	20.3%	20.3%	44.1%	35.6%