Almaden Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.4% |
| Met Standard | 23.4% |
| Below Standard | 61.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Almaden Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.4% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.6 points below the San Jose Unified district average of 20.9%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 36.7% exceeded — 21.4 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 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 42 | 19.1% | 19.1% | 38.1% |
| 4th | 49 | 16.3% | 16.3% | 32.6% |
| 5th | 49 | 18.4% | 28.6% | 46.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 43 | 16.3% | 30.2% | 46.5% |
| 4th | 50 | 6.0% | 26.0% | 32.0% |
| 5th | 49 | 16.3% | 20.4% | 36.7% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 57.7