Alta Mesa Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.7% |
| Met Standard | 24.1% |
| Below Standard | 58.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Alta Mesa Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Enterprise Elementary district average of 15.8%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.0 points higher (vs 14.7% 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 13.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 50 | 24.0% | 26.0% | 50.0% |
| 4th | 35 | 28.6% | 14.3% | 42.9% |
| 5th | 49 | 24.5% | 28.6% | 53.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 50 | 12.0% | 34.0% | 46.0% |
| 4th | 35 | 11.4% | 31.4% | 42.9% |
| 5th | 49 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 16.3% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.1