How does Del Rey Woods Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Seaside?

Del Rey Woods Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.5/100, placing it at the 24th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,012 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Del Rey Woods Elementary?

11.5% of students at Del Rey Woods Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Del Rey Woods Elementary improving or declining?

Del Rey Woods Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 22.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Del Rey Woods Elementary?

12.3% of students at Del Rey Woods Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Del Rey Woods Elementary

Monterey Peninsula Unified Seaside Monterey County 93955

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,012 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

425 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 81.9%

White 7.8%

Asian 2.4%

Black 3.8%

Other 4.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Del Rey Woods Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.5%
Met Standard	17.8%
Below Standard	70.7%

Exceeded

11.5%

Met

17.8%

Below

70.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Del Rey Woods Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.5% of students exceeded standard while 17.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points below the Monterey Peninsula Unified district average of 14.3%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.6 points higher (vs 7.9% 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 22.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.