How does Paradise Valley Engineering Academy compare to other elementary schools in Morgan Hill?

Paradise Valley Engineering Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.4/100, placing it at the 75th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 712 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Paradise Valley Engineering Academy?

31.3% of students at Paradise Valley Engineering Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Paradise Valley Engineering Academy improving or declining?

Paradise Valley Engineering Academy's proficiency rate increases by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Paradise Valley Engineering Academy?

17.7% of students at Paradise Valley Engineering 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.

Paradise Valley Engineering Academy

Morgan Hill Unified Morgan Hill Santa Clara County 95037

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

712 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

403 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

28%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.7%

White 37.2%

Asian 5.5%

Black 1.5%

Other 21.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Paradise Valley Engineering Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	31.3%
Met Standard	26.1%
Below Standard	42.6%

Exceeded

31.3%

Met

26.1%

Below

42.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Paradise Valley Engineering Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

31.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.8 points above the Morgan Hill Unified district average of 17.5%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.2 points higher (vs 14.1% 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 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.