Westside Union Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.9% |
| Met Standard | 23.3% |
| Below Standard | 60.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Westside Union Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.2 points above the Los Banos Unified district average of 9.7%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.8 points higher (vs 8.1% average). 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 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 91 | 14.3% | 13.2% | 27.5% |
| 4th | 88 | 23.9% | 22.7% | 46.6% |
| 5th | 98 | 10.2% | 32.6% | 42.9% |
| 6th | 83 | 33.7% | 31.3% | 65.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 92 | 10.9% | 15.2% | 26.1% |
| 4th | 88 | 6.8% | 28.4% | 35.2% |
| 5th | 98 | 6.1% | 16.3% | 22.4% |
| 6th | 83 | 21.7% | 26.5% | 48.2% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.5