Laurel Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.0% |
| Met Standard | 19.6% |
| Below Standard | 72.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Laurel Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.0% of students exceeded standard while 19.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.2 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. The 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.2% exceeded — 11.1 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 8.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 37.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 22.1% |
| 4th | 60 | 3.3% | 26.7% | 30.0% |
| 5th | 71 | 16.9% | 15.5% | 32.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 6.1% | 15.2% | 21.2% |
| 4th | 54 | 5.6% | 27.8% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 70 | 5.7% | 21.4% | 27.1% |
Nearby schools
27 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.7