Del Rey Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 58.9% |
| Met Standard | 27.5% |
| Below Standard | 13.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "86% proficient" for Del Rey Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
58.9% of students exceeded standard while 27.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 37.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.6 points below the Orinda Union district average of 63.4%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.6 points higher (vs 46.3% 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 3.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 3.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 59.4% | 27.5% | 87.0% |
| 4th | 75 | 64.0% | 21.3% | 85.3% |
| 5th | 72 | 56.9% | 29.2% | 86.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 52.2% | 36.2% | 88.4% |
| 4th | 76 | 56.6% | 31.6% | 88.2% |
| 5th | 72 | 63.9% | 19.4% | 83.3% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 68.0