How does Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pleasanton?

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.3/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 41% of students exceed standard, with a total of 998 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary?

41.3% of students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary improving or declining?

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary?

12.1% of students at Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

Pleasanton Unified Pleasanton Alameda County 94566

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

998 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

500 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

36:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

14%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 13.8%

White 23.4%

Asian 49.8%

Black 1.8%

Other 11.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	41.3%
Met Standard	27.2%
Below Standard	31.5%

Exceeded

41.3%

Met

27.2%

Below

31.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

41.3% of students exceeded standard while 27.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.0 points below the Pleasanton Unified district average of 50.4%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 49.9% exceeded — 8.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.