How does Big Pine Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Big Pine?

Big Pine Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 26.4/100, placing it at the 4th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 304 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Big Pine Elementary?

11.6% of students at Big Pine Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Big Pine Elementary improving or declining?

Big Pine Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 34.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Big Pine Elementary?

42.7% of students at Big Pine 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.

Big Pine Elementary

Big Pine Unified Big Pine Inyo County 93513

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

304 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

125 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

9 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.4%

White 26.4%

Other 39.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Big Pine Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.6%
Met Standard	17.1%
Below Standard	71.3%

Exceeded

11.6%

Met

17.1%

Below

71.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Big Pine Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.6% of students exceeded standard while 17.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 34.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 42.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

28.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-34.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

42.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

304

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	11	27.3%	18.2%	45.5%	9.1%	45.5%
4th	13	30.8%	0.0%	46.1%	23.1%	30.8%
5th	16	12.5%	12.5%	37.5%	37.5%	25.0%
6th	16	0.0%	6.3%	37.5%	56.3%	6.3%
7th	15	6.7%	6.7%	33.3%	53.3%	13.3%
8th	10	—	—	—	—	—

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	11	27.3%	45.5%	9.1%	18.2%	72.7%
4th	13	7.7%	23.1%	23.1%	46.1%	30.8%
5th	16	6.3%	18.8%	18.8%	56.3%	25.0%
6th	16	0.0%	18.8%	12.5%	68.8%	18.8%
7th	15	0.0%	20.0%	46.7%	33.3%	20.0%
8th	10	—	—	—	—	—

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