Gault Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 22.2% |
| Met Standard | 21.0% |
| Below Standard | 56.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Gault Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
22.2% of students exceeded standard while 21.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.2 points below the Santa Cruz City Elementary district average of 29.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 21.5% 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 13.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 29.1% | 16.4% | 45.5% |
| 4th | 41 | 26.8% | 26.8% | 53.7% |
| 5th | 61 | 21.3% | 22.9% | 44.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 27.3% | 23.6% | 50.9% |
| 4th | 41 | 19.5% | 21.9% | 41.5% |
| 5th | 61 | 9.8% | 14.8% | 24.6% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.1