Halkin Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.2% |
| Met Standard | 18.1% |
| Below Standard | 70.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Halkin Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.2% of students exceeded standard while 18.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points below the San Leandro Unified district average of 15.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.4% 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.
Students here improve by 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 111 | 12.6% | 16.2% | 28.8% |
| 4th | 109 | 12.8% | 16.5% | 29.4% |
| 5th | 117 | 10.3% | 27.4% | 37.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 111 | 10.8% | 16.2% | 27.0% |
| 4th | 112 | 9.8% | 16.1% | 25.9% |
| 5th | 118 | 11.0% | 16.1% | 27.1% |
Nearby schools
20 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.6