Rachel Carson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.4% |
| Met Standard | 18.1% |
| Below Standard | 68.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Rachel Carson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.4% of students exceeded standard while 18.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.5 points below the San Jose Unified district average of 20.9%. The 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.1% exceeded — 6.6 points higher. 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 9.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 29 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 20.7% |
| 4th | 26 | 26.9% | 15.4% | 42.3% |
| 5th | 28 | 10.7% | 28.6% | 39.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 29 | 6.9% | 17.2% | 24.1% |
| 4th | 26 | 15.4% | 23.1% | 38.5% |
| 5th | 28 | 10.7% | 14.3% | 25.0% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.5