Patterson Road Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.1% |
| Met Standard | 23.2% |
| Below Standard | 60.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Patterson Road Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Orcutt Union Elementary district average of 17.5%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.7% exceeded — 2.5 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 21.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 6.7% | 12.4% | 19.1% |
| 4th | 77 | 15.6% | 27.3% | 42.9% |
| 5th | 106 | 19.8% | 23.6% | 43.4% |
| 6th | 84 | 25.0% | 36.9% | 61.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 7.9% | 15.7% | 23.6% |
| 4th | 77 | 11.7% | 24.7% | 36.4% |
| 5th | 106 | 16.0% | 26.4% | 42.5% |
| 6th | 84 | 26.2% | 19.1% | 45.2% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.8