Ada S. Nelson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.9% |
| Met Standard | 28.0% |
| Below Standard | 51.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Ada S. Nelson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.9% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.2 points above the Los Nietos district average of 15.8%. Compared to the 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.7 points higher (vs 18.3% 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 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 42 | 26.2% | 19.1% | 45.2% |
| 4th | 51 | 23.5% | 31.4% | 54.9% |
| 5th | 52 | 23.1% | 36.5% | 59.6% |
| 6th | 40 | 12.5% | 40.0% | 52.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 25.0% | 31.8% | 56.8% |
| 4th | 51 | 17.6% | 29.4% | 47.1% |
| 5th | 53 | 17.0% | 20.8% | 37.7% |
| 6th | 40 | 22.5% | 15.0% | 37.5% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.2