How does Beechwood Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fullerton?

Beechwood Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 73.7/100, placing it at the 97th percentile statewide. 56% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,328 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Beechwood Elementary?

55.7% of students at Beechwood Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 79.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Beechwood Elementary improving or declining?

Beechwood Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 8.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Beechwood Elementary?

4.5% of students at Beechwood 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.

Beechwood Elementary

Fullerton Elementary Fullerton Orange County 92835

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,328 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

921 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

29%

Teachers

36 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 29.3%

White 20.3%

Asian 37.7%

Black 1.2%

Other 11.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Beechwood Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	55.7%
Met Standard	23.7%
Below Standard	20.6%

Exceeded

55.7%

Met

23.7%

Below

20.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Beechwood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

55.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 34.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 27.0 points above the Fullerton Elementary district average of 28.8%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 29.6 points higher (vs 26.1% 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 8.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

55.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

79.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+8.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

4.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,328

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	95	51.6%	22.1%	18.9%	7.4%	73.7%
4th	97	58.8%	23.7%	8.3%	9.3%	82.5%
5th	99	65.7%	22.2%	9.1%	3.0%	87.9%
6th	94	64.9%	30.9%	3.2%	1.1%	95.7%
7th	115	38.3%	34.8%	19.1%	7.8%	73.0%
8th	83	41.0%	34.9%	15.7%	8.4%	75.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	95	56.8%	23.2%	10.5%	9.5%	80.0%
4th	97	62.9%	17.5%	14.4%	5.2%	80.4%
5th	98	66.3%	17.4%	13.3%	3.1%	83.7%
6th	94	73.4%	17.0%	7.5%	2.1%	90.4%
7th	114	48.3%	20.2%	18.4%	13.2%	68.4%
8th	83	41.0%	20.5%	22.9%	15.7%	61.5%