How does Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion compare to other elementary schools in Atherton?

Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.2/100, placing it at the 60th percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 924 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion?

23.0% of students at Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion improving or declining?

Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion's proficiency rate decreases by 10.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion?

12.8% of students at Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion

Redwood City Elementary Atherton San Mateo County 94027

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

924 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

556 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 82.5%

White 12.2%

Asian 0.7%

Black 0.5%

Other 4.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.0%
Met Standard	21.2%
Below Standard	55.8%

Exceeded

23.0%

Met

21.2%

Below

55.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Redwood City Elementary district average of 24.9%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 33.7% exceeded — 10.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.