Starlight Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.9% |
| Met Standard | 16.0% |
| Below Standard | 76.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Starlight Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.9% of students exceeded standard while 16.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Pajaro Valley Unified district average of 8.4%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.6 points higher (vs 5.2% 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 8.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 8.6% | 8.6% | 17.2% |
| 4th | 57 | 8.8% | 22.8% | 31.6% |
| 5th | 57 | 5.3% | 14.0% | 19.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 14.0% | 19.3% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 58 | 8.6% | 19.0% | 27.6% |
| 5th | 56 | 1.8% | 12.5% | 14.3% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.5