How does Nesbit Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Belmont?

Nesbit Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.2/100, placing it at the 73rd percentile statewide. 35% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,364 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Nesbit Elementary?

35.1% of students at Nesbit Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 55.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Nesbit Elementary improving or declining?

Nesbit Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Nesbit Elementary?

14.5% of students at Nesbit 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.

Nesbit Elementary

Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary Belmont San Mateo County 94002

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,364 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

596 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

25%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 31.5%

White 22.8%

Asian 23.8%

Black 2.4%

Other 19.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Nesbit Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	35.1%
Met Standard	20.3%
Below Standard	44.7%

Exceeded

35.1%

Met

20.3%

Below

44.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Nesbit Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

35.1% of students exceeded standard while 20.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 20.3 points below the Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary district average of 55.3%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 42.7% exceeded — 7.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

35.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

55.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,364

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	70	52.9%	15.7%	21.4%	10.0%	68.6%
4th	66	45.5%	18.2%	19.7%	16.7%	63.6%
5th	74	36.5%	25.7%	20.3%	17.6%	62.2%
6th	36	36.1%	11.1%	25.0%	27.8%	47.2%
7th	43	13.9%	32.6%	25.6%	27.9%	46.5%
8th	50	26.0%	36.0%	22.0%	16.0%	62.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	69	50.7%	24.6%	11.6%	13.0%	75.4%
4th	67	41.8%	22.4%	19.4%	16.4%	64.2%
5th	75	45.3%	14.7%	8.0%	32.0%	60.0%
6th	35	31.4%	11.4%	22.9%	34.3%	42.9%
7th	46	15.2%	10.9%	28.3%	45.6%	26.1%
8th	51	21.6%	19.6%	19.6%	39.2%	41.2%