John E. Steinbeck Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.4% |
| Met Standard | 19.1% |
| Below Standard | 70.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for John E. Steinbeck Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.4% of students exceeded standard while 19.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points above the Alisal Union district average of 7.9%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.2 points higher (vs 7.2% average). 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 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
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 | 71 | 15.5% | 12.7% | 28.2% |
| 4th | 81 | 4.9% | 19.8% | 24.7% |
| 5th | 80 | 21.3% | 31.3% | 52.5% |
| 6th | 69 | 5.8% | 30.4% | 36.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 15.5% | 23.9% | 39.4% |
| 4th | 81 | 2.5% | 14.8% | 17.3% |
| 5th | 80 | 15.0% | 13.8% | 28.8% |
| 6th | 69 | 2.9% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.6