Laurel Wood Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.2% |
| Met Standard | 14.8% |
| Below Standard | 78.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Laurel Wood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.2% of students exceeded standard while 14.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Salinas City Elementary district average of 8.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.0% exceeded — about the same. 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 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 7.4% | 14.8% | 22.2% |
| 4th | 67 | 3.0% | 14.9% | 17.9% |
| 5th | 66 | 15.2% | 25.8% | 40.9% |
| 6th | 61 | 4.9% | 13.1% | 18.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 3.7% | 20.4% | 24.1% |
| 4th | 67 | 3.0% | 9.0% | 11.9% |
| 5th | 66 | 15.2% | 10.6% | 25.8% |
| 6th | 61 | 4.9% | 9.8% | 14.8% |
Nearby schools
20 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.9