This is the 15827th most frequent Russian word.
проехал
"Проехал" means "passed" or "drove past."
In this sentence, 'проехал' is used to describe the action of moving past a specific location (the school) in a vehicle.
Сегодня я проехал мимо школы.
Today I passed by the school.
Here, 'проехал' indicates covering a large area (the entire city) while driving.
Он проехал весь город за один час.
He drove through the entire city in one hour.
In this context, 'проехал' is used to explain that someone unintentionally passed their intended stopping point while driving.