Val Verde Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.9% |
| Met Standard | 20.0% |
| Below Standard | 71.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Val Verde Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.9% of students exceeded standard while 20.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.3 points below the Val Verde Unified district average of 15.2%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.6% exceeded — 3.7 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 32.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 14.1% | 21.8% | 35.9% |
| 4th | 84 | 14.3% | 21.4% | 35.7% |
| 5th | 67 | 9.0% | 32.8% | 41.8% |
| 6th | 200 | 12.5% | 26.5% | 39.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 3.9% | 22.1% | 26.0% |
| 4th | 84 | 2.4% | 15.5% | 17.9% |
| 5th | 66 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 24.2% |
| 6th | 198 | 4.5% | 7.6% | 12.1% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.1