Merritt Trace Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.1% |
| Met Standard | 16.6% |
| Below Standard | 67.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Merritt Trace Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.1% of students exceeded standard while 16.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.9 points below the San Jose Unified district average of 20.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.0% 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 8.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 112 | 20.5% | 20.5% | 41.1% |
| 4th | 131 | 16.0% | 16.8% | 32.8% |
| 5th | 145 | 15.2% | 22.1% | 37.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 114 | 18.4% | 18.4% | 36.8% |
| 4th | 131 | 12.2% | 13.0% | 25.2% |
| 5th | 146 | 14.4% | 8.9% | 23.3% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.3