Parkside Montessori
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 35.8% |
| Met Standard | 31.8% |
| Below Standard | 32.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Parkside Montessori and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
35.8% of students exceeded standard while 31.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points above the San Mateo-Foster City district average of 30.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 34.3% exceeded — about the same. 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 17.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 43 | 16.3% | 20.9% | 37.2% |
| 4th | 45 | 40.0% | 28.9% | 68.9% |
| 5th | 42 | 35.7% | 35.7% | 71.4% |
| 6th | 38 | 42.1% | 50.0% | 92.1% |
| 7th | 25 | 60.0% | 20.0% | 80.0% |
| 8th | 19 | 42.1% | 47.4% | 89.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 43 | 13.9% | 30.2% | 44.2% |
| 4th | 45 | 22.2% | 37.8% | 60.0% |
| 5th | 42 | 26.2% | 19.1% | 45.2% |
| 6th | 38 | 50.0% | 26.3% | 76.3% |
| 7th | 25 | 48.0% | 20.0% | 68.0% |
| 8th | 19 | 36.8% | 47.4% | 84.2% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 55.4