Saratoga Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 62.9% |
| Met Standard | 24.8% |
| Below Standard | 12.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "88% proficient" for Saratoga Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
62.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 42.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Saratoga Union Elementary district average of 62.0%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.6 points higher (vs 60.3% 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 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 64.6% | 20.8% | 85.4% |
| 4th | 48 | 60.4% | 20.8% | 81.3% |
| 5th | 52 | 50.0% | 38.5% | 88.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 70.8% | 22.9% | 93.8% |
| 4th | 48 | 64.6% | 18.8% | 83.3% |
| 5th | 52 | 67.3% | 26.9% | 94.2% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 74.9