Parkmead Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 33.8% |
| Met Standard | 30.0% |
| Below Standard | 36.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Parkmead Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
33.8% of students exceeded standard while 30.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.9 points below the Walnut Creek Elementary district average of 42.7%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 49.1% exceeded — 15.3 points higher. 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 11.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 31.3% | 20.5% | 51.8% |
| 4th | 65 | 36.9% | 32.3% | 69.2% |
| 5th | 71 | 39.4% | 32.4% | 71.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 84 | 27.4% | 34.5% | 61.9% |
| 4th | 66 | 33.3% | 30.3% | 63.6% |
| 5th | 72 | 34.7% | 30.6% | 65.3% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 68.7