Soquel Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 22.4% |
| Met Standard | 18.6% |
| Below Standard | 59.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Soquel Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
22.4% of students exceeded standard while 18.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Soquel Union Elementary district average of 22.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 21.8% exceeded — about the same. 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 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 29.8% | 12.8% | 42.5% |
| 4th | 50 | 22.0% | 18.0% | 40.0% |
| 5th | 53 | 28.3% | 20.8% | 49.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 18.4% | 22.4% | 40.8% |
| 4th | 51 | 19.6% | 19.6% | 39.2% |
| 5th | 55 | 16.4% | 18.2% | 34.5% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.4