Paso Verde
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.9% |
| Met Standard | 20.2% |
| Below Standard | 66.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Paso Verde and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.9% of students exceeded standard while 20.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Natomas Unified district average of 14.4%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.7% exceeded — 2.8 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 13.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 93 | 12.9% | 17.2% | 30.1% |
| 4th | 92 | 13.0% | 21.7% | 34.8% |
| 5th | 91 | 16.5% | 30.8% | 47.3% |
| 6th | 84 | 19.1% | 21.4% | 40.5% |
| 7th | 98 | 16.3% | 30.6% | 46.9% |
| 8th | 85 | 14.1% | 31.8% | 45.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 14.6% | 13.5% | 28.1% |
| 4th | 93 | 5.4% | 20.4% | 25.8% |
| 5th | 91 | 19.8% | 17.6% | 37.4% |
| 6th | 86 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 20.9% |
| 7th | 98 | 9.2% | 16.3% | 25.5% |
| 8th | 85 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 14.1% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.9