How does J. M. Amador Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Dublin?

J. M. Amador Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 77.3/100, placing it at the 99th percentile statewide. 67% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,984 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at J. M. Amador Elementary?

67.3% of students at J. M. Amador Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 89.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is J. M. Amador Elementary improving or declining?

J. M. Amador Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at J. M. Amador Elementary?

5.2% of students at J. M. Amador Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

J. M. Amador Elementary

Dublin Unified Dublin Alameda County 94568

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,984 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,000 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

40 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 2.6%

White 4.6%

Asian 82.2%

Black 1.1%

Other 9.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for J. M. Amador Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	67.3%
Met Standard	22.0%
Below Standard	10.7%

Exceeded

67.3%

Met

22.0%

Below

10.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "89% proficient" for J. M. Amador Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

67.3% of students exceeded standard while 22.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 46.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.3 points above the Dublin Unified district average of 54.1%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.3 points higher (vs 58.1% 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 3.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.