How does Antelope Meadows Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Antelope?

Antelope Meadows Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.9/100, placing it at the 59th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,550 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Antelope Meadows Elementary?

18.9% of students at Antelope Meadows Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Antelope Meadows Elementary improving or declining?

Antelope Meadows Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Antelope Meadows Elementary?

15.4% of students at Antelope Meadows 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.

Antelope Meadows Elementary

Dry Creek Joint Elementary Antelope Placer County 95843

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,550 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

725 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 28.0%

White 40.0%

Asian 9.1%

Black 3.6%

Other 19.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Antelope Meadows Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.9%
Met Standard	25.5%
Below Standard	55.6%

Exceeded

18.9%

Met

25.5%

Below

55.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Antelope Meadows Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.8 points below the Dry Creek Joint Elementary district average of 24.7%. Compared to the 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.0 points higher (vs 15.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.