Ohlone Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 66.4% |
| Met Standard | 21.7% |
| Below Standard | 12.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "88% proficient" for Ohlone Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
66.4% of students exceeded standard while 21.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 45.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.1 points above the Palo Alto Unified district average of 60.3%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.5 points higher (vs 45.9% 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 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 81 | 56.8% | 21.0% | 77.8% |
| 4th | 72 | 73.6% | 15.3% | 88.9% |
| 5th | 75 | 66.7% | 21.3% | 88.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 81 | 69.1% | 22.2% | 91.4% |
| 4th | 73 | 57.5% | 34.3% | 91.8% |
| 5th | 75 | 74.7% | 16.0% | 90.7% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 61.3