William R. Buckley Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.3% |
| Met Standard | 21.8% |
| Below Standard | 66.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for William R. Buckley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Burton Elementary district average of 11.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.6% exceeded — about the same. 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 8.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 9.4% | 14.1% | 23.4% |
| 4th | 81 | 11.1% | 17.3% | 28.4% |
| 5th | 61 | 9.8% | 29.5% | 39.3% |
| 6th | 69 | 18.8% | 37.7% | 56.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 63 | 4.8% | 19.1% | 23.8% |
| 4th | 82 | 7.3% | 21.9% | 29.3% |
| 5th | 61 | 9.8% | 14.8% | 24.6% |
| 6th | 69 | 18.8% | 20.3% | 39.1% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.2