Brook Knoll Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 37.1% |
| Met Standard | 31.9% |
| Below Standard | 31.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Brook Knoll Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
37.1% of students exceeded standard while 31.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Scotts Valley Unified district average of 37.8%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.2 points higher (vs 29.9% 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 14.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 46.1% | 26.9% | 73.1% |
| 4th | 61 | 42.6% | 32.8% | 75.4% |
| 5th | 75 | 33.3% | 38.7% | 72.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 48.7% | 30.8% | 79.5% |
| 4th | 61 | 31.1% | 31.1% | 62.3% |
| 5th | 74 | 20.3% | 31.1% | 51.4% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 56.8