Daves Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 57.5% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 16.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "84% proficient" for Daves Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
57.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 36.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.7 points above the Los Gatos Union Elementary district average of 51.8%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.2 points higher (vs 50.3% average). 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 9.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 94 | 53.2% | 22.3% | 75.5% |
| 4th | 103 | 57.3% | 27.2% | 84.5% |
| 5th | 102 | 63.7% | 28.4% | 92.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 95 | 51.6% | 29.5% | 81.0% |
| 4th | 103 | 57.3% | 27.2% | 84.5% |
| 5th | 102 | 61.8% | 21.6% | 83.3% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 69.1