Arroyo Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 59.8% |
| Met Standard | 24.0% |
| Below Standard | 16.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "84% proficient" for Arroyo Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
59.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 38.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the South Pasadena Unified district average of 59.6%. Compared to the 31 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 34.0 points higher (vs 25.8% 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 11.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 119 | 68.1% | 21.9% | 89.9% |
| 4th | 114 | 60.5% | 22.8% | 83.3% |
| 5th | 124 | 60.5% | 22.6% | 83.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 119 | 61.3% | 29.4% | 90.8% |
| 4th | 114 | 52.6% | 28.9% | 81.6% |
| 5th | 124 | 55.6% | 18.6% | 74.2% |
Nearby schools
31 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.9