Pat Butler Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.0% |
| Met Standard | 17.9% |
| Below Standard | 64.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Pat Butler Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.0% of students exceeded standard while 17.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.4 points above the Paso Robles Joint Unified district average of 13.6%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.1 points higher (vs 12.9% 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 9.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 13.5% | 16.2% | 29.7% |
| 4th | 61 | 8.2% | 16.4% | 24.6% |
| 5th | 77 | 26.0% | 23.4% | 49.4% |
| 6th | 60 | 26.7% | 23.3% | 50.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 20.3% | 17.6% | 37.8% |
| 4th | 62 | 4.8% | 17.7% | 22.6% |
| 5th | 78 | 19.2% | 17.9% | 37.2% |
| 6th | 60 | 25.0% | 10.0% | 35.0% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.8