Vallecito Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 39.6% |
| Met Standard | 22.9% |
| Below Standard | 37.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Vallecito Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
39.6% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.4 points above the Miller Creek Elementary district average of 35.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 37.7% 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 9.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 3.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 37.1% | 17.7% | 54.8% |
| 4th | 66 | 37.9% | 22.7% | 60.6% |
| 5th | 78 | 52.6% | 23.1% | 75.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 63 | 38.1% | 22.2% | 60.3% |
| 4th | 66 | 34.9% | 30.3% | 65.2% |
| 5th | 79 | 36.7% | 21.5% | 58.2% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 59.9