William B. Bimat Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 34.7% |
| Met Standard | 22.9% |
| Below Standard | 42.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for William B. Bimat Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
34.7% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.7 points above the Norris Elementary district average of 26.0%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.7 points higher (vs 20.0% 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 72 | 38.9% | 23.6% | 62.5% |
| 4th | 74 | 23.0% | 18.9% | 41.9% |
| 5th | 61 | 37.7% | 31.1% | 68.8% |
| 6th | 76 | 43.4% | 25.0% | 68.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 72 | 37.5% | 30.6% | 68.1% |
| 4th | 74 | 21.6% | 18.9% | 40.5% |
| 5th | 61 | 34.4% | 16.4% | 50.8% |
| 6th | 76 | 40.8% | 18.4% | 59.2% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.4