Ben Lomond Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.9% |
| Met Standard | 21.6% |
| Below Standard | 60.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Ben Lomond Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.9% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.2 points below the Covina-Valley Unified district average of 23.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 18.4% 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.
Students here improve by 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 80 | 18.8% | 17.5% | 36.3% |
| 4th | 73 | 23.3% | 21.9% | 45.2% |
| 5th | 70 | 20.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 80 | 17.5% | 18.8% | 36.3% |
| 4th | 74 | 10.8% | 24.3% | 35.1% |
| 5th | 70 | 17.1% | 17.1% | 34.3% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.1