Cimarron Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.9% |
| Met Standard | 19.7% |
| Below Standard | 72.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Cimarron Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.0% 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.
Proficiency drops by 14.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 32.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 18.3% | 18.3% | 36.6% |
| 4th | 64 | 3.1% | 21.9% | 25.0% |
| 5th | 87 | 8.1% | 23.0% | 31.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 8.5% | 29.3% | 37.8% |
| 4th | 65 | 3.1% | 16.9% | 20.0% |
| 5th | 87 | 5.8% | 9.2% | 14.9% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 30.9