Laurel Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 59.7% |
| Met Standard | 24.0% |
| Below Standard | 16.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "84% proficient" for Laurel Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
59.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 38.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points above the Menlo Park City Elementary district average of 56.9%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 27.2 points higher (vs 32.5% 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 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 3.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 110 | 50.9% | 26.4% | 77.3% |
| 4th | 96 | 60.4% | 24.0% | 84.4% |
| 5th | 109 | 67.0% | 21.1% | 88.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 110 | 52.7% | 25.4% | 78.2% |
| 4th | 96 | 60.4% | 25.0% | 85.4% |
| 5th | 109 | 67.0% | 22.0% | 89.0% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.9