University Park Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.5% |
| Met Standard | 14.8% |
| Below Standard | 79.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for University Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.5% of students exceeded standard while 14.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points below the Salinas City Elementary district average of 8.0%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 8.7% exceeded — 3.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 9.2 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 | 68 | 5.9% | 17.6% | 23.5% |
| 4th | 71 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 14.1% |
| 5th | 61 | 3.3% | 24.6% | 27.9% |
| 6th | 54 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 18.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 7.3% | 23.5% | 30.9% |
| 4th | 71 | 2.8% | 19.7% | 22.5% |
| 5th | 61 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 8.2% |
| 6th | 54 | 5.6% | 11.1% | 16.7% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.5