Arroyo Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.4% |
| Met Standard | 17.4% |
| Below Standard | 67.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Arroyo Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.4% of students exceeded standard while 17.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.7 points below the Simi Valley Unified district average of 20.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.4% 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 13.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 32 | 25.0% | 15.6% | 40.6% |
| 4th | 36 | 16.7% | 19.4% | 36.1% |
| 5th | 37 | 8.1% | 24.3% | 32.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 32 | 18.8% | 18.8% | 37.5% |
| 4th | 38 | 7.9% | 23.7% | 31.6% |
| 5th | 37 | 16.2% | 2.7% | 18.9% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.2