Washington Open Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 49.4% |
| Met Standard | 27.2% |
| Below Standard | 23.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "77% proficient" for Washington Open Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
49.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 28.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.4 points above the Santa Clara Unified district average of 32.0%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 28.9 points higher (vs 20.4% 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 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 35.1% | 31.6% | 66.7% |
| 4th | 52 | 71.2% | 19.2% | 90.4% |
| 5th | 54 | 44.4% | 33.3% | 77.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 43.9% | 26.3% | 70.2% |
| 4th | 52 | 55.8% | 25.0% | 80.8% |
| 5th | 54 | 46.3% | 27.8% | 74.1% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.5