Eldridge Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.3% |
| Met Standard | 14.8% |
| Below Standard | 73.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Eldridge Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.3% of students exceeded standard while 14.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Hayward Unified district average of 10.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 7.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 35 | 11.4% | 20.0% | 31.4% |
| 4th | 42 | 9.5% | 14.3% | 23.8% |
| 5th | 44 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 27.3% |
| 6th | 29 | 17.2% | 27.6% | 44.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 35 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 22.9% |
| 4th | 42 | 7.1% | 16.7% | 23.8% |
| 5th | 42 | 7.1% | 4.8% | 11.9% |
| 6th | 29 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 24.1% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.0