How does Aromas compare to other elementary schools in Aromas?

Aromas has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.7/100, placing it at the 41st percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,060 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Aromas?

17.0% of students at Aromas exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Aromas improving or declining?

Aromas's proficiency rate decreases by 13.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Aromas?

20.4% of students at Aromas 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.

Aromas

Aromas - San Juan Unified Aromas San Benito County 95004

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,060 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

364 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

52%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 68.7%

White 24.4%

Asian 1.4%

Other 5.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Aromas
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.0%
Met Standard	22.7%
Below Standard	60.3%

Exceeded

17.0%

Met

22.7%

Below

60.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Aromas and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.2 points above the Aromas - San Juan Unified district average of 12.8%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

17.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-13.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,060

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	41	14.6%	17.1%	29.3%	39.0%	31.7%
4th	55	18.2%	16.4%	29.1%	36.4%	34.5%
5th	54	9.3%	18.5%	27.8%	44.4%	27.8%
6th	40	10.0%	35.0%	42.5%	12.5%	45.0%
7th	35	31.4%	22.9%	31.4%	14.3%	54.3%
8th	40	20.0%	40.0%	15.0%	25.0%	60.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	41	14.6%	29.3%	24.4%	31.7%	43.9%
4th	55	12.7%	25.4%	32.7%	29.1%	38.2%
5th	54	7.4%	13.0%	27.8%	51.9%	20.4%
6th	40	17.5%	22.5%	27.5%	32.5%	40.0%
7th	35	14.3%	22.9%	22.9%	40.0%	37.1%
8th	40	35.0%	10.0%	20.0%	35.0%	45.0%

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