Creekside Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.6% |
| Met Standard | 12.0% |
| Below Standard | 79.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Creekside Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.6% of students exceeded standard while 12.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Alisal Union district average of 7.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.6% 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.
Students here improve by 21.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 8.4% | 7.0% | 15.5% |
| 4th | 73 | 11.0% | 6.8% | 17.8% |
| 5th | 79 | 22.8% | 24.1% | 46.8% |
| 6th | 73 | 6.8% | 17.8% | 24.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 15.5% |
| 4th | 74 | 2.7% | 12.2% | 14.9% |
| 5th | 79 | 11.4% | 15.2% | 26.6% |
| 6th | 73 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.7% |
Nearby schools
20 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.0