How does Cappy Culver Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Paso Robles?

Cappy Culver Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.9/100, placing it at the 51st percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 548 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cappy Culver Elementary?

12.1% of students at Cappy Culver Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cappy Culver Elementary improving or declining?

Cappy Culver Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cappy Culver Elementary?

20.3% of students at Cappy Culver 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.

Cappy Culver Elementary

San Miguel Joint Union Paso Robles San Luis Obispo County 93446

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

548 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

214 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

47%

Teachers

10 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 26.6%

White 68.2%

Other 5.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cappy Culver Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.1%
Met Standard	31.5%
Below Standard	56.4%

Exceeded

12.1%

Met

31.5%

Below

56.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Cappy Culver Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.1% of students exceeded standard while 31.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the San Miguel Joint Union district average of 13.0%. 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 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

43.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

548

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	26	0.0%	34.6%	30.8%	34.6%	34.6%
4th	28	17.9%	17.9%	35.7%	28.6%	35.7%
5th	25	20.0%	44.0%	32.0%	4.0%	64.0%
6th	22	13.6%	45.5%	27.3%	13.6%	59.1%
7th	20	10.0%	35.0%	30.0%	25.0%	45.0%
8th	16	0.0%	12.5%	50.0%	37.5%	12.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	26	15.4%	53.9%	19.2%	11.5%	69.2%
4th	28	14.3%	46.4%	28.6%	10.7%	60.7%
5th	25	20.0%	24.0%	36.0%	20.0%	44.0%
6th	22	22.7%	22.7%	27.3%	27.3%	45.5%
7th	20	10.0%	15.0%	40.0%	35.0%	25.0%
8th	16	0.0%	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%

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