How does Lakeside Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Gatos?

Lakeside Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.1/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 55% of students exceed standard, with a total of 104 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lakeside Elementary?

55.2% of students at Lakeside Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 76.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lakeside Elementary improving or declining?

Lakeside Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 36.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lakeside Elementary?

11.6% of students at Lakeside 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.

Lakeside Elementary

Lakeside Joint Los Gatos Santa Clara County 95033

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

104 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

77 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

13%

Teachers

5 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 5.2%

White 68.8%

Asian 6.5%

Other 19.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lakeside Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	55.2%
Met Standard	21.2%
Below Standard	23.7%

Exceeded

55.2%

Met

21.2%

Below

23.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "76% proficient" for Lakeside Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

55.2% of students exceeded standard while 21.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 34.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.6 points higher (vs 44.6% 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 36.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

55.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

76.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-36.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

104

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	12	66.7%	25.0%	0.0%	8.3%	91.7%
4th	6	—	—	—	—	—
5th	11	45.5%	27.3%	9.1%	18.2%	72.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	12	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%
4th	6	—	—	—	—	—
5th	11	45.5%	0.0%	36.4%	18.2%	45.5%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 67.2

Lexington Elementary

Los Gatos Union Elementary · 1.7 mi

67.2

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