West Valley Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 59.0% |
| Met Standard | 21.8% |
| Below Standard | 19.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "81% proficient" for West Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
59.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 38.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Cupertino Union district average of 58.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 59.0% 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.
Proficiency drops by 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 45.5% | 32.7% | 78.2% |
| 4th | 77 | 57.1% | 22.1% | 79.2% |
| 5th | 80 | 56.3% | 22.5% | 78.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 56 | 60.7% | 26.8% | 87.5% |
| 4th | 81 | 64.2% | 13.6% | 77.8% |
| 5th | 82 | 69.5% | 14.6% | 84.2% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 72.2