Sierra Oaks K-8
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.6% |
| Met Standard | 16.5% |
| Below Standard | 72.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Sierra Oaks K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.6% of students exceeded standard while 16.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points below the San Juan Unified district average of 13.0%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.9% exceeded — 7.2 points higher. 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 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 6.4% | 14.1% | 20.5% |
| 4th | 76 | 28.9% | 19.7% | 48.7% |
| 5th | 82 | 9.8% | 20.7% | 30.5% |
| 6th | 63 | 12.7% | 20.6% | 33.3% |
| 7th | 60 | 16.7% | 18.3% | 35.0% |
| 8th | 51 | 7.8% | 21.6% | 29.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 5.2% | 20.8% | 26.0% |
| 4th | 86 | 16.3% | 16.3% | 32.6% |
| 5th | 84 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 20.2% |
| 6th | 63 | 4.8% | 7.9% | 12.7% |
| 7th | 65 | 6.2% | 18.5% | 24.6% |
| 8th | 63 | 1.6% | 9.5% | 11.1% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.5