Los Padres Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.1% |
| Met Standard | 15.2% |
| Below Standard | 72.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Los Padres Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.1% of students exceeded standard while 15.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points above the Salinas City Elementary district average of 8.0%. Compared to the 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.9 points higher (vs 7.2% 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 9.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 101 | 5.9% | 9.9% | 15.8% |
| 4th | 89 | 4.5% | 6.7% | 11.2% |
| 5th | 83 | 8.4% | 19.3% | 27.7% |
| 6th | 88 | 20.4% | 27.3% | 47.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 102 | 4.9% | 13.7% | 18.6% |
| 4th | 90 | 6.7% | 11.1% | 17.8% |
| 5th | 83 | 12.1% | 13.3% | 25.3% |
| 6th | 88 | 34.1% | 20.4% | 54.5% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.0