William Land Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 43.8% |
| Met Standard | 27.2% |
| Below Standard | 29.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for William Land Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
43.8% of students exceeded standard while 27.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 28.1 points above the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.6%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 28.4 points higher (vs 15.4% 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 13.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 50.0% | 29.2% | 79.2% |
| 4th | 48 | 52.1% | 14.6% | 66.7% |
| 5th | 41 | 39.0% | 31.7% | 70.7% |
| 6th | 48 | 41.7% | 39.6% | 81.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 75.0% |
| 4th | 51 | 37.3% | 27.4% | 64.7% |
| 5th | 41 | 39.0% | 17.1% | 56.1% |
| 6th | 49 | 40.8% | 32.6% | 73.5% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.9