Sanchez (David J.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.8% |
| Met Standard | 17.5% |
| Below Standard | 73.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Sanchez (David J.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.8% of students exceeded standard while 17.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points above the Santa Maria-Bonita district average of 6.6%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.4 points higher (vs 6.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 86 | 3.5% | 11.6% | 15.1% |
| 4th | 82 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 24.4% |
| 5th | 77 | 7.8% | 15.6% | 23.4% |
| 6th | 87 | 8.1% | 32.2% | 40.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 11.5% | 23.0% | 34.5% |
| 4th | 88 | 12.5% | 15.9% | 28.4% |
| 5th | 78 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| 6th | 88 | 11.4% | 21.6% | 33.0% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.2