Central Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 4.1% |
| Met Standard | 11.1% |
| Below Standard | 84.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "15% proficient" for Central Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
4.1% of students exceeded standard while 11.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.3 points below the South Bay Union district average of 10.3%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.8% exceeded — 7.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 3.5% | 10.5% | 14.0% |
| 4th | 42 | 4.8% | 11.9% | 16.7% |
| 5th | 45 | 6.7% | 20.0% | 26.7% |
| 6th | 40 | 2.5% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 7.0% |
| 4th | 43 | 2.3% | 13.9% | 16.3% |
| 5th | 46 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 8.7% |
| 6th | 40 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 12.5% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.0