Boulder Creek Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
896 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
30%
Teachers
19 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic19.9%
White65.6%
Asian0.7%
Other13.8%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 27.9% |
| Met Standard | 31.1% |
| Below Standard | 41.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Boulder Creek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
27.9% of students exceeded standard while 31.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points above the San Lorenzo Valley Unified district average of 25.6%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
27.9%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
59.0%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
-0.1pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
18.8%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
2.6%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
896
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 29.3% | 26.8% | 56.1% |
| 4th | 71 | 33.8% | 28.2% | 62.0% |
| 5th | 71 | 25.4% | 36.6% | 62.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 26.8% | 34.1% | 61.0% |
| 4th | 71 | 25.4% | 32.4% | 57.8% |
| 5th | 71 | 26.8% | 28.2% | 54.9% |