Hidden Valley Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 50.6% |
| Met Standard | 27.0% |
| Below Standard | 22.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Hidden Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
50.6% of students exceeded standard while 27.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 29.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Ross Valley Elementary district average of 51.0%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.7 points higher (vs 43.9% 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 3.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 38 | 44.7% | 26.3% | 71.0% |
| 4th | 39 | 61.5% | 23.1% | 84.6% |
| 5th | 48 | 54.2% | 22.9% | 77.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 39 | 35.9% | 46.1% | 82.0% |
| 4th | 39 | 59.0% | 23.1% | 82.0% |
| 5th | 48 | 47.9% | 20.8% | 68.8% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 64.7