Laurelwood Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 56.8% |
| Met Standard | 21.9% |
| Below Standard | 21.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Laurelwood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
56.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 35.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 24.8 points above the Santa Clara Unified district average of 32.0%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.5 points higher (vs 43.3% 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 3.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 44.0% | 28.0% | 72.0% |
| 4th | 76 | 75.0% | 18.4% | 93.4% |
| 5th | 86 | 50.0% | 26.7% | 76.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 48.2% | 21.7% | 69.9% |
| 4th | 78 | 70.5% | 16.7% | 87.2% |
| 5th | 92 | 53.3% | 19.6% | 72.8% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 61.5