How does Verde Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Richmond?

Verde Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 22.9/100, placing it at the 2nd percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 780 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Verde Elementary?

2.6% of students at Verde Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 9.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Verde Elementary improving or declining?

Verde Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Verde Elementary?

36.5% of students at Verde Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Verde Elementary

West Contra Costa Unified Richmond Contra Costa County 94801

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

780 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

344 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 84.9%

White 1.4%

Asian 0.9%

Black 9.3%

Other 3.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Verde Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.6%
Met Standard	7.3%
Below Standard	90.1%

Exceeded

2.6%

Met

7.3%

Below

90.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "10% proficient" for Verde Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.6% of students exceeded standard while 7.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.8 points below the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 4.2% 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 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 36.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

2.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

9.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

36.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

11.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

780

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	34	0.0%	5.9%	14.7%	79.4%	5.9%
4th	32	0.0%	3.1%	12.5%	84.4%	3.1%
5th	30	3.3%	3.3%	16.7%	76.7%	6.7%
6th	41	7.3%	7.3%	7.3%	78.0%	14.6%
7th	41	0.0%	14.6%	21.9%	63.4%	14.6%
8th	23	0.0%	13.0%	13.0%	73.9%	13.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	34	0.0%	5.9%	23.5%	70.6%	5.9%
4th	34	0.0%	2.9%	8.8%	88.2%	2.9%
5th	30	3.3%	6.7%	13.3%	76.7%	10.0%
6th	34	2.9%	8.8%	8.8%	79.4%	11.8%
7th	38	13.2%	10.5%	28.9%	47.4%	23.7%
8th	19	0.0%	5.3%	21.1%	73.7%	5.3%