Louise Van Meter Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 50.1% |
| Met Standard | 24.7% |
| Below Standard | 25.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "75% proficient" for Louise Van Meter Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
50.1% of students exceeded standard while 24.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 29.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Gatos Union Elementary district average of 51.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 50.0% 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 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 93 | 48.4% | 25.8% | 74.2% |
| 4th | 92 | 40.2% | 22.8% | 63.0% |
| 5th | 90 | 50.0% | 28.9% | 78.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 94 | 53.2% | 27.7% | 80.8% |
| 4th | 92 | 50.0% | 22.8% | 72.8% |
| 5th | 90 | 58.9% | 20.0% | 78.9% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 69.1