Orion Alternative
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 41.9% |
| Met Standard | 22.2% |
| Below Standard | 35.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Orion Alternative and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
41.9% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.0 points above the Redwood City Elementary district average of 24.9%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.1 points higher (vs 28.8% 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 14.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 57.1% | 12.2% | 69.4% |
| 4th | 34 | 32.4% | 26.5% | 58.8% |
| 5th | 63 | 42.9% | 27.0% | 69.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 55.1% | 24.5% | 79.6% |
| 4th | 34 | 29.4% | 26.5% | 55.9% |
| 5th | 63 | 33.3% | 17.5% | 50.8% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.0