Westlake Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 41.5% |
| Met Standard | 23.9% |
| Below Standard | 34.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Westlake Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
41.5% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.1 points above the Santa Cruz City Elementary district average of 29.4%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.4 points higher (vs 29.1% 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 6.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 72 | 43.1% | 13.9% | 56.9% |
| 4th | 86 | 59.3% | 13.9% | 73.3% |
| 5th | 77 | 45.5% | 23.4% | 68.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 72 | 26.4% | 36.1% | 62.5% |
| 4th | 85 | 32.9% | 34.1% | 67.1% |
| 5th | 77 | 41.6% | 22.1% | 63.6% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.9