Laurel Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.3% |
| Met Standard | 9.0% |
| Below Standard | 80.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Laurel Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.3% of students exceeded standard while 9.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 20.2 points below the San Mateo-Foster City district average of 30.5%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 38.5% exceeded — 28.2 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 13.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 30.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 13.3% |
| 4th | 82 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 18.3% |
| 5th | 81 | 17.3% | 12.3% | 29.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 80 | 2.5% | 11.3% | 13.8% |
| 4th | 82 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 17.1% |
| 5th | 79 | 19.0% | 5.1% | 24.1% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 57.9