Pescadero Elementary and Middle
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
264 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
119 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
50%
Teachers
9 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
74.8%
White
24.4%
Other
0.8%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.6% |
| Met Standard | 27.8% |
| Below Standard | 60.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Pescadero Elementary and Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.6% of students exceeded standard while 27.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.7 points below the La Honda-Pescadero Unified district average of 22.2%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
11.6%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
39.4%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
N/A
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
22.5%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
2.3%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
264
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 13 | 23.1% | 30.8% | 53.9% |
| 4th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 9 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 9 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 23 | 13.0% | 47.8% | 60.9% |
| 8th | 18 | 0.0% | 33.3% | 33.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 13 | 15.4% | 23.1% | 38.5% |
| 4th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 9 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 9 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 23 | 17.4% | 21.7% | 39.1% |
| 8th | 18 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 11.1% |