Bill Libbon Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.7% |
| Met Standard | 19.6% |
| Below Standard | 72.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Bill Libbon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Santa Maria-Bonita district average of 6.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.9% 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 13.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 113 | 5.3% | 19.5% | 24.8% |
| 4th | 94 | 13.8% | 19.1% | 33.0% |
| 5th | 81 | 9.9% | 28.4% | 38.3% |
| 6th | 101 | 5.0% | 26.7% | 31.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 117 | 5.1% | 13.7% | 18.8% |
| 4th | 99 | 8.1% | 19.2% | 27.3% |
| 5th | 84 | 14.3% | 17.9% | 32.1% |
| 6th | 103 | 1.0% | 12.6% | 13.6% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.2