Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-M
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.0% |
| Met Standard | 26.1% |
| Below Standard | 42.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-M and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.0% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Santa Cruz City Elementary district average of 29.4%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.3 points higher (vs 23.7% 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 12.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 19 | 26.3% | 31.6% | 57.9% |
| 4th | 25 | 52.0% | 16.0% | 68.0% |
| 5th | 21 | 33.3% | 42.9% | 76.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 19 | 21.1% | 15.8% | 36.8% |
| 4th | 25 | 24.0% | 36.0% | 60.0% |
| 5th | 21 | 28.6% | 14.3% | 42.9% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.1