Valencia Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.4% |
| Met Standard | 26.3% |
| Below Standard | 41.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Valencia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 24.0 points above the Pajaro Valley Unified district average of 8.4%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.9 points higher (vs 20.5% 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 5.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 25.4% | 29.9% | 55.2% |
| 4th | 62 | 32.3% | 33.9% | 66.1% |
| 5th | 79 | 45.6% | 20.3% | 65.8% |
| 6th | 64 | 32.8% | 32.8% | 65.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 26.9% | 29.9% | 56.7% |
| 4th | 62 | 29.0% | 22.6% | 51.6% |
| 5th | 79 | 36.7% | 20.3% | 57.0% |
| 6th | 64 | 29.7% | 21.9% | 51.6% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.4