Linda Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.7% |
| Met Standard | 17.8% |
| Below Standard | 70.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Linda Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.7% of students exceeded standard while 17.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points above the Alum Rock Union Elementary district average of 9.2%. The 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.4% exceeded — 4.7 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 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 73 | 6.8% | 12.3% | 19.2% |
| 4th | 75 | 14.7% | 24.0% | 38.7% |
| 5th | 57 | 15.8% | 19.3% | 35.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 10.8% | 20.3% | 31.1% |
| 4th | 76 | 11.8% | 17.1% | 28.9% |
| 5th | 59 | 10.2% | 13.6% | 23.7% |
Nearby schools
20 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.3