Branch Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
534 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
254 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
33%
Teachers
12 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
25.2%
White
64.2%
Asian
0.4%
Black
0.4%
Other
9.8%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 52.5% |
| Met Standard | 24.0% |
| Below Standard | 23.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "76% proficient" for Branch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
52.5% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 31.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 30.0 points above the Lucia Mar Unified district average of 22.4%. 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 10.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
52.5%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
76.5%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+10.9pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
6.8%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
534
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 35 | 34.3% | 37.1% | 71.4% |
| 4th | 35 | 74.3% | 17.1% | 91.4% |
| 5th | 34 | 64.7% | 20.6% | 85.3% |
| 6th | 30 | 40.0% | 33.3% | 73.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 35 | 40.0% | 28.6% | 68.6% |
| 4th | 34 | 73.5% | 17.6% | 91.2% |
| 5th | 34 | 58.8% | 17.6% | 76.5% |
| 6th | 30 | 33.3% | 20.0% | 53.3% |