How does El Toro Health Science Academy compare to other elementary schools in Morgan Hill?

El Toro Health Science Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.0/100, placing it at the 42nd percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 840 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at El Toro Health Science Academy?

13.4% of students at El Toro Health Science Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is El Toro Health Science Academy improving or declining?

El Toro Health Science Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 7.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at El Toro Health Science Academy?

19.7% of students at El Toro Health Science Academy 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.

El Toro Health Science Academy

Morgan Hill Unified Morgan Hill Santa Clara County 95037

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

840 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

462 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

38%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 50.6%

White 25.8%

Asian 6.3%

Black 1.5%

Other 15.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for El Toro Health Science Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.4%
Met Standard	25.6%
Below Standard	60.9%

Exceeded

13.4%

Met

25.6%

Below

60.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for El Toro Health Science Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.4% of students exceeded standard while 25.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points below the Morgan Hill Unified district average of 17.5%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.6% exceeded — 5.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.