Howard Pence Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.0% |
| Met Standard | 11.7% |
| Below Standard | 81.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Howard Pence Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.0% of students exceeded standard while 11.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.4 points below the South Bay Union district average of 10.3%. The 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.2% exceeded — 8.2 points higher. 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 14.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 8.7% | 6.5% | 15.2% |
| 4th | 59 | 3.4% | 13.6% | 16.9% |
| 5th | 65 | 16.9% | 16.9% | 33.9% |
| 6th | 70 | 8.6% | 18.6% | 27.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 10.9% |
| 4th | 60 | 1.7% | 8.3% | 10.0% |
| 5th | 65 | 7.7% | 13.8% | 21.5% |
| 6th | 70 | 4.3% | 8.6% | 12.9% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.8