Los Altos Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.2% |
| Met Standard | 13.7% |
| Below Standard | 74.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Los Altos Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.2% of students exceeded standard while 13.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.6 points below the Chula Vista Elementary district average of 24.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.0% 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.
Proficiency drops by 2.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 39 | 7.7% | 15.4% | 23.1% |
| 4th | 40 | 22.5% | 10.0% | 32.5% |
| 5th | 40 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 20.0% |
| 6th | 40 | 10.0% | 22.5% | 32.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 5.0% | 15.0% | 20.0% |
| 4th | 40 | 20.0% | 12.5% | 32.5% |
| 5th | 40 | 12.5% | 5.0% | 17.5% |
| 6th | 41 | 12.2% | 17.1% | 29.3% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.7