Winchell Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.0% |
| Met Standard | 16.0% |
| Below Standard | 72.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Winchell Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.0% of students exceeded standard while 16.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.4% 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.
Proficiency drops by 7.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 34.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 23.0% | 5.8% | 28.7% |
| 4th | 91 | 8.8% | 14.3% | 23.1% |
| 5th | 73 | 6.8% | 23.3% | 30.1% |
| 6th | 100 | 13.0% | 24.0% | 37.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 11.2% | 27.0% | 38.2% |
| 4th | 95 | 10.5% | 11.6% | 22.1% |
| 5th | 74 | 8.1% | 13.5% | 21.6% |
| 6th | 101 | 13.9% | 8.9% | 22.8% |
Nearby schools
30 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.2