Alianza Charter
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.6% |
| Met Standard | 24.6% |
| Below Standard | 64.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Alianza Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.6% of students exceeded standard while 24.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.1 points above the Pajaro Valley Unified district average of 8.4%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.8 points higher (vs 4.7% average). 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 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 16.7% | 17.9% | 34.6% |
| 4th | 61 | 11.5% | 27.9% | 39.3% |
| 5th | 67 | 19.4% | 29.9% | 49.3% |
| 6th | 63 | 12.7% | 39.7% | 52.4% |
| 7th | 58 | 6.9% | 43.1% | 50.0% |
| 8th | 59 | 5.1% | 25.4% | 30.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 11.5% | 17.9% | 29.5% |
| 4th | 61 | 8.2% | 24.6% | 32.8% |
| 5th | 67 | 9.0% | 20.9% | 29.9% |
| 6th | 63 | 6.3% | 17.5% | 23.8% |
| 7th | 58 | 13.8% | 17.2% | 31.0% |
| 8th | 59 | 5.1% | 13.6% | 18.6% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 31.5