Monte Bella Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.5% |
| Met Standard | 21.8% |
| Below Standard | 64.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Monte Bella Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.6 points above the Alisal Union district average of 7.9%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.0 points higher (vs 7.5% 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 0.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 104 | 18.3% | 17.3% | 35.6% |
| 4th | 112 | 8.9% | 20.5% | 29.5% |
| 5th | 122 | 21.3% | 27.1% | 48.4% |
| 6th | 126 | 10.3% | 30.9% | 41.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 104 | 12.5% | 30.8% | 43.3% |
| 4th | 112 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 24.1% |
| 5th | 122 | 13.9% | 18.0% | 32.0% |
| 6th | 126 | 11.1% | 17.5% | 28.6% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.2