Duveneck Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 58.6% |
| Met Standard | 20.4% |
| Below Standard | 21.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Duveneck Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
58.6% of students exceeded standard while 20.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 37.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Palo Alto Unified district average of 60.3%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.2 points higher (vs 47.5% 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 4.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 54.4% | 26.1% | 80.4% |
| 4th | 64 | 59.4% | 18.8% | 78.1% |
| 5th | 70 | 61.4% | 24.3% | 85.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 59.6% | 17.0% | 76.6% |
| 4th | 66 | 56.1% | 16.7% | 72.7% |
| 5th | 71 | 60.6% | 19.7% | 80.3% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 62.6