Performance
McDowell Elementary — Academic Performance
Standardised assessments, graduation outcomes and college-readiness metrics for McDowell Elementary in Petaluma, California.
Headline Indicator
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Science (CAST)
California Science Test, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard, 2025
CAASPP
3%
Met or exceeded the standard
2025
3%
Exceeded the standard
33
Students tested
| Grade | Met or exceeded | Exceeded | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 3% | 3% | 33 |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP science results for 2025. Percentages are of students with a reported score. Results for very small groups are suppressed by the state and show as -.
Results by Student Group
CAASPP 2025, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard for each reported student group
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 19% 155 tested | 13% 165 tested | 3% 33 tested |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 20% 82 tested | 11% 85 tested | 0% 15 tested |
| Male | 18% 73 tested | 15% 80 tested | 6% 18 tested |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic or Latino | 18% 134 tested | 12% 143 tested | 4% 27 tested |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Economically disadvantaged | 16% 139 tested | 12% 145 tested | 0% 26 tested |
| Not economically disadvantaged | 44% 16 tested | 20% 20 tested | - |
| English learners | |||
| English learners | 3% 71 tested | 5% 80 tested | 0% 12 tested |
| English learners, 12 months or more | 3% 68 tested | 6% 69 tested | 0% 12 tested |
| English learners, under 12 months | - | 0% 11 tested | - |
| At risk of becoming a long term English learner | 3% 30 tested | 6% 31 tested | - |
| Reclassified fluent English proficient | 37% 43 tested | 21% 43 tested | - |
| Ever an English learner | 16% 114 tested | 11% 123 tested | 0% 22 tested |
| Never an English learner | 27% 41 tested | 19% 42 tested | 9% 11 tested |
| English only | 26% 34 tested | 17% 35 tested | - |
| Disability | |||
| Students with disabilities | 13% 24 tested | 4% 24 tested | - |
| No reported disability | 20% 131 tested | 14% 141 tested | 4% 27 tested |
| Parent education | |||
| Parent not a high school graduate | 14% 43 tested | 11% 45 tested | - |
| Parent high school graduate | 10% 41 tested | 12% 43 tested | - |
| Parent some college | 40% 25 tested | 23% 26 tested | - |
| Parent college graduate | 15% 26 tested | 8% 26 tested | - |
| Parent graduate school | 42% 12 tested | 25% 12 tested | - |
View 7 further student groups reported by the state
| Student group | English Language Arts | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not foster youth | 19% 155 tested | 13% 165 tested | 3% 33 tested |
| Not migrant education | 19% 155 tested | 13% 165 tested | 3% 33 tested |
| Not armed forces family member | 18% 154 tested | 12% 164 tested | 3% 33 tested |
| Not homeless | 19% 147 tested | 13% 157 tested | 3% 31 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino (Econ. Disadvantaged) | 16% 124 tested | 12% 129 tested | 0% 22 tested |
| Fluent English proficient and English only | 32% 84 tested | 20% 85 tested | 5% 21 tested |
| Hispanic or Latino (Not Econ. Disadvantaged) | - | 14% 14 tested | - |
Source: test_scores, CAASPP 2025 student group breakdown. Groups the state suppresses for privacy, or that are too small to report, show as - rather than zero. Groups overlap, so the figures do not sum to the all students row.
English Learner Proficiency (ELPAC)
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, summative overall performance, 2025
2025
7%
Level 4, well developed
The level used towards reclassification
2025
35%
Level 3 or 4, moderately or well developed
180
English learners tested
| Grade | Tested | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 3 or 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 29 | 24% | 24% | 41% | 10% | 52% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 55% | 28% | 17% | 0% | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 29% | 50% | 21% | 0% | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 33% | 44% | 15% | 7% | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 32% | 23% | 39% | 6% | 45% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 0% | 29% | 57% | 14% | 71% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 19% | 44% | 19% | 19% | 38% |
Level 1 Minimally developed. Level 2 Somewhat developed. Level 3 Moderately developed. Level 4 Well developed.
View ELPAC by student group (22 groups)
| Student group | Tested | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 3 or 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary language: Spanish | 174 | 31% | 34% | 28% | 6% | 34% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 172 | 30% | 34% | 30% | 7% | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 167 | 29% | 36% | 28% | 7% | 35% |
| ELs enrolled 12 months or more | 148 | 25% | 36% | 31% | 7% | 39% |
| No Special Education Services | 143 | 31% | 31% | 29% | 8% | 38% |
| Male | 95 | 29% | 37% | 28% | 5% | 34% |
| Female | 85 | 32% | 32% | 28% | 8% | 36% |
| EL - 1 year in program | 44 | 50% | 23% | 23% | 5% | 27% |
| Special Education Services | 37 | 27% | 49% | 24% | 0% | 24% |
| EL - 2 years in program | 33 | 36% | 39% | 21% | 3% | 24% |
| ELs enrolled fewer than 12 months | 32 | 56% | 25% | 16% | 3% | 19% |
| At-Risk of LTEL | 31 | 6% | 35% | 52% | 6% | 58% |
| EL - 3 years in program | 29 | 21% | 48% | 28% | 3% | 31% |
| EL - less than 1 year in program | 26 | 50% | 27% | 19% | 4% | 23% |
| EL - 4 years in program | 16 | 6% | 50% | 31% | 13% | 44% |
| EL - 5 years in program | 16 | 6% | 19% | 69% | 6% | 75% |
| EL - 6+ years in program | 16 | 0% | 44% | 31% | 25% | 56% |
| Homeless | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| LTEL | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asian | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: school_elpac, California Department of Education summative ELPAC 2025. Percentages are of English learners with a reported overall performance level. Grades and groups too small to report are suppressed by the state and show as -, which is not the same as zero.
Sources: state assessment files (EDFacts), school_graduation_v2 (NCES adjusted-cohort), school_sat_act + CRDC SAT/ACT.