Allen (Decima M.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 24.3% |
| Met Standard | 22.2% |
| Below Standard | 53.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Allen (Decima M.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
24.3% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the San Bruno Park Elementary district average of 24.2%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.9% exceeded — 7.6 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 10.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 28.1% | 23.4% | 51.6% |
| 4th | 64 | 28.1% | 25.0% | 53.1% |
| 5th | 61 | 22.9% | 19.7% | 42.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 21.9% | 23.4% | 45.3% |
| 4th | 64 | 26.6% | 26.6% | 53.1% |
| 5th | 61 | 18.0% | 14.8% | 32.8% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 54.0