How does Avenal Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Avenal?

Avenal Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.0/100, placing it at the 32nd percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,312 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Avenal Elementary?

5.1% of students at Avenal Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 16.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Avenal Elementary improving or declining?

Avenal Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 13.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Avenal Elementary?

15.6% of students at Avenal 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.

Avenal Elementary

Reef-Sunset Unified Avenal Kings County 93204

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,312 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

646 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.3%

White 1.7%

Asian 1.9%

Other 0.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Avenal Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.1%
Met Standard	11.1%
Below Standard	83.8%

Exceeded

5.1%

Met

11.1%

Below

83.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "16% proficient" for Avenal Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.1% of students exceeded standard while 11.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Reef-Sunset Unified district average of 3.4%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.5 points higher (vs 1.6% 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 13.7 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

% Exceeded Standard

5.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

16.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+13.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,312

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	114	6.1%	3.5%	19.3%	71.0%	9.7%
4th	101	3.0%	6.9%	14.8%	75.3%	9.9%
5th	112	12.5%	17.0%	28.6%	42.0%	29.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	115	0.9%	13.9%	22.6%	62.6%	14.8%
4th	102	1.0%	9.8%	25.5%	63.7%	10.8%
5th	112	7.1%	15.2%	28.6%	49.1%	22.3%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 27.6

Tamarack Elementary

Reef-Sunset Unified · 1.2 mi

27.6

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