How does Primary Years Academy compare to other elementary schools in Stockton?

Primary Years Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.1/100, placing it at the 54th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 648 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Primary Years Academy?

16.4% of students at Primary Years Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Primary Years Academy improving or declining?

Primary Years Academy's proficiency rate increases by 8.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Primary Years Academy?

21.6% of students at Primary Years Academy 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.

Primary Years Academy

Stockton Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95204

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

648 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

230 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

10 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 68.3%

White 7.8%

Asian 2.2%

Black 9.1%

Other 12.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Primary Years Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.4%
Met Standard	22.2%
Below Standard	61.5%

Exceeded

16.4%

Met

22.2%

Below

61.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Primary Years Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.4% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.1 points above the Stockton Unified district average of 7.3%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.8 points higher (vs 10.5% 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 8.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.