San Altos Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.9% |
| Met Standard | 20.9% |
| Below Standard | 65.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for San Altos Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.9% of students exceeded standard while 20.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Lemon Grove district average of 15.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.0% exceeded — about the same. 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 15.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 43 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 13.9% |
| 4th | 38 | 15.8% | 21.1% | 36.8% |
| 5th | 48 | 20.8% | 16.7% | 37.5% |
| 6th | 37 | 18.9% | 37.8% | 56.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 4.5% | 18.2% | 22.7% |
| 4th | 39 | 17.9% | 15.4% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 48 | 12.5% | 16.7% | 29.2% |
| 6th | 37 | 13.5% | 35.1% | 48.6% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.4