West Creek Academy
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 55.7% |
| Met Standard | 26.9% |
| Below Standard | 17.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "83% proficient" for West Creek Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
55.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 34.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.6 points above the Saugus Union district average of 38.1%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.3 points higher (vs 46.3% 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 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 2.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 139 | 61.9% | 20.1% | 82.0% |
| 4th | 145 | 51.0% | 25.5% | 76.5% |
| 5th | 141 | 59.6% | 24.8% | 84.4% |
| 6th | 175 | 52.0% | 38.9% | 90.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 139 | 61.9% | 25.9% | 87.8% |
| 4th | 145 | 38.6% | 35.2% | 73.8% |
| 5th | 141 | 57.5% | 23.4% | 80.8% |
| 6th | 175 | 62.9% | 21.1% | 84.0% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 66.5