Santa Teresa Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 40.7% |
| Met Standard | 23.4% |
| Below Standard | 35.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Santa Teresa Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
40.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.9 points above the Oak Grove Elementary district average of 21.8%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 21.1 points higher (vs 19.6% 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 15.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 51.8% | 19.3% | 71.1% |
| 4th | 61 | 37.7% | 16.4% | 54.1% |
| 5th | 65 | 38.5% | 29.2% | 67.7% |
| 6th | 62 | 30.6% | 37.1% | 67.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 48.2% | 27.7% | 75.9% |
| 4th | 61 | 39.3% | 21.3% | 60.7% |
| 5th | 66 | 36.4% | 12.1% | 48.5% |
| 6th | 62 | 41.9% | 24.2% | 66.1% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.2