How does Monterey Road Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Atascadero?

Monterey Road Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.0/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 704 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Monterey Road Elementary?

29.6% of students at Monterey Road Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Monterey Road Elementary improving or declining?

Monterey Road Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 20.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Monterey Road Elementary?

11.2% of students at Monterey Road Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Monterey Road Elementary

Atascadero Unified Atascadero San Luis Obispo County 93422

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

704 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

384 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 18.5%

White 63.5%

Asian 1.8%

Other 16.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Monterey Road Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	29.6%
Met Standard	29.2%
Below Standard	41.2%

Exceeded

29.6%

Met

29.2%

Below

41.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Monterey Road Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

29.6% of students exceeded standard while 29.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.9 points above the Atascadero Unified district average of 22.7%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.8 points higher (vs 15.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 20.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.