George Hall Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 42.6% |
| Met Standard | 23.7% |
| Below Standard | 33.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for George Hall Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
42.6% of students exceeded standard while 23.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 21.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.1 points above the San Mateo-Foster City district average of 30.5%. Compared to the 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.1 points higher (vs 36.4% 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 5.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 50 | 46.0% | 16.0% | 62.0% |
| 4th | 51 | 45.1% | 27.4% | 72.5% |
| 5th | 54 | 42.6% | 27.8% | 70.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 50 | 54.0% | 18.0% | 72.0% |
| 4th | 52 | 34.6% | 32.7% | 67.3% |
| 5th | 54 | 33.3% | 20.4% | 53.7% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 57.7