How does P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy compare to other elementary schools in Morgan Hill?

P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.2/100, placing it at the 17th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 662 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy?

7.2% of students at P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy improving or declining?

P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 8.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy?

22.1% of students at P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy 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.

P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy

Morgan Hill Unified Morgan Hill Santa Clara County 95037

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

662 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

410 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 76.1%

White 11.0%

Asian 3.9%

Black 1.7%

Other 7.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.2%
Met Standard	16.7%
Below Standard	76.1%

Exceeded

7.2%

Met

16.7%

Below

76.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.2% of students exceeded standard while 16.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.3 points below the Morgan Hill Unified district average of 17.5%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.2% exceeded — 12.9 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 8.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.