Simonds Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 46.6% |
| Met Standard | 27.3% |
| Below Standard | 26.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Simonds Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
46.6% of students exceeded standard while 27.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 25.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 25.6 points above the San Jose Unified district average of 20.9%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.9 points higher (vs 35.7% 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 13.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 33.3% | 24.0% | 57.3% |
| 4th | 78 | 55.1% | 21.8% | 76.9% |
| 5th | 81 | 48.1% | 32.1% | 80.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 42.7% | 32.0% | 74.7% |
| 4th | 79 | 49.4% | 25.3% | 74.7% |
| 5th | 81 | 50.6% | 28.4% | 79.0% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 56.1