Valley Oaks Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.2% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 58.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Valley Oaks Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.2% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.4 points below the Galt Joint Union Elementary district average of 19.6%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.7% exceeded — 5.5 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 14.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 17.1% | 27.1% | 44.3% |
| 4th | 73 | 24.7% | 16.4% | 41.1% |
| 5th | 77 | 7.8% | 31.2% | 39.0% |
| 6th | 71 | 18.3% | 38.0% | 56.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 8.4% | 35.2% | 43.7% |
| 4th | 73 | 11.0% | 28.8% | 39.7% |
| 5th | 77 | 7.8% | 13.0% | 20.8% |
| 6th | 71 | 26.8% | 18.3% | 45.1% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.5