Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 69.1% |
| Met Standard | 18.5% |
| Below Standard | 12.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "88% proficient" for Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
69.1% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 48.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.1 points above the Cupertino Union district average of 58.0%. Compared to the 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 16.7 points higher (vs 52.4% 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 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 54.1% | 25.9% | 80.0% |
| 4th | 84 | 82.1% | 9.5% | 91.7% |
| 5th | 114 | 60.5% | 28.9% | 89.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 66.7% | 18.4% | 85.1% |
| 4th | 86 | 81.4% | 13.9% | 95.3% |
| 5th | 115 | 70.4% | 13.9% | 84.3% |
Nearby schools
24 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 67.5