How does Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology compare to other elementary schools in Ceres?

Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.9/100, placing it at the 62nd percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,148 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology?

14.5% of students at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology improving or declining?

Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology's proficiency rate increases by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology?

7.1% of students at Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology 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.

Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology

Ceres Unified Ceres Stanislaus County 95307 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,148 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

434 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

50%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 52.5%

White 29.0%

Asian 12.2%

Black 0.5%

Other 5.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.5%
Met Standard	28.4%
Below Standard	57.1%

Exceeded

14.5%

Met

28.4%

Below

57.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Whitmore Charter School of Art & Technology and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.4 points above the Ceres Unified district average of 11.1%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.4 points higher (vs 11.1% 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 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

42.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+1.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

7.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,148

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	43	16.3%	20.9%	32.6%	30.2%	37.2%
4th	50	18.0%	38.0%	24.0%	20.0%	56.0%
5th	49	14.3%	34.7%	26.5%	24.5%	49.0%
6th	48	27.1%	33.3%	20.8%	18.8%	60.4%
7th	48	14.6%	41.7%	35.4%	8.3%	56.3%
8th	49	10.2%	32.6%	34.7%	22.4%	42.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	43	16.3%	20.9%	20.9%	41.9%	37.2%
4th	50	14.0%	42.0%	30.0%	14.0%	56.0%
5th	49	12.2%	16.3%	42.9%	28.6%	28.6%
6th	48	8.3%	27.1%	27.1%	37.5%	35.4%
7th	48	10.4%	16.7%	39.6%	33.3%	27.1%
8th	49	12.2%	16.3%	28.6%	42.9%	28.6%