Peter Pendleton Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 21.9% |
| Met Standard | 30.2% |
| Below Standard | 47.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Peter Pendleton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
21.9% of students exceeded standard while 30.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.2 points above the Coachella Valley Unified district average of 9.7%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.0 points higher (vs 11.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 1.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 29.4% | 23.5% | 52.9% |
| 4th | 79 | 15.2% | 25.3% | 40.5% |
| 5th | 59 | 16.9% | 40.7% | 57.6% |
| 6th | 72 | 18.1% | 33.3% | 51.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 24.6% | 37.7% | 62.3% |
| 4th | 80 | 12.5% | 27.5% | 40.0% |
| 5th | 58 | 22.4% | 32.8% | 55.2% |
| 6th | 74 | 36.5% | 21.6% | 58.1% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.1