Prunedale Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
1,388 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
642 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
85%
Teachers
25 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
89.7%
White
7.8%
Asian
0.3%
Black
0.5%
Other
1.7%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.6% |
| Met Standard | 17.9% |
| Below Standard | 74.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Prunedale Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.6% of students exceeded standard while 17.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the North Monterey County Unified district average of 7.8%. 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 7.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
7.6%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
25.5%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+7.8pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
24.0%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
2.2%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
1,388
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 9.2% | 18.4% | 27.6% |
| 4th | 96 | 3.1% | 16.7% | 19.8% |
| 5th | 90 | 10.0% | 15.6% | 25.6% |
| 6th | 84 | 9.5% | 20.2% | 29.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 9.1% | 19.5% | 28.6% |
| 4th | 96 | 0.0% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| 5th | 91 | 18.7% | 27.5% | 46.1% |
| 6th | 84 | 1.2% | 11.9% | 13.1% |