Laurel Dell Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.6% |
| Met Standard | 22.4% |
| Below Standard | 58.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Laurel Dell Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.6% of students exceeded standard while 22.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the San Rafael City Elementary district average of 21.6%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.4% exceeded — 7.7 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 20.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 6.7% | 17.8% | 24.4% |
| 4th | 49 | 32.6% | 26.5% | 59.2% |
| 5th | 49 | 12.2% | 34.7% | 46.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 6.5% | 17.4% | 23.9% |
| 4th | 51 | 43.1% | 11.8% | 54.9% |
| 5th | 50 | 16.0% | 26.0% | 42.0% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.5