How does Aptitud Community Academy at Goss compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Aptitud Community Academy at Goss has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.0/100, placing it at the 14th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,144 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Aptitud Community Academy at Goss?

9.0% of students at Aptitud Community Academy at Goss exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Aptitud Community Academy at Goss improving or declining?

Aptitud Community Academy at Goss's proficiency rate decreases by 14.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Aptitud Community Academy at Goss?

22.4% of students at Aptitud Community Academy at Goss 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.

Aptitud Community Academy at Goss

Alum Rock Union Elementary San Jose Santa Clara County 95116

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,144 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

409 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 86.1%

White 0.5%

Asian 6.6%

Black 1.2%

Other 5.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Aptitud Community Academy at Goss
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.0%
Met Standard	14.3%
Below Standard	76.7%

Exceeded

9.0%

Met

14.3%

Below

76.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Aptitud Community Academy at Goss and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.0% of students exceeded standard while 14.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Alum Rock Union Elementary district average of 9.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 14.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-14.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

22.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,144

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	40	10.0%	12.5%	30.0%	47.5%	22.5%
4th	46	10.9%	8.7%	17.4%	63.0%	19.6%
5th	42	4.8%	11.9%	26.2%	57.1%	16.7%
6th	56	7.1%	17.9%	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%
7th	44	6.8%	20.4%	31.8%	40.9%	27.3%
8th	58	5.2%	27.6%	29.3%	37.9%	32.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	40	15.0%	15.0%	25.0%	45.0%	30.0%
4th	46	15.2%	8.7%	37.0%	39.1%	23.9%
5th	42	2.4%	4.8%	16.7%	76.2%	7.1%
6th	56	12.5%	12.5%	17.9%	57.1%	25.0%
7th	44	13.6%	20.4%	15.9%	50.0%	34.1%
8th	58	5.2%	10.3%	19.0%	65.5%	15.5%