Citrus Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.2% |
| Met Standard | 18.8% |
| Below Standard | 69.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Citrus Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.2% of students exceeded standard while 18.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.6 points below the Upland Unified district average of 23.8%. The 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.2% exceeded — 8.0 points higher. 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 7.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 11.6% | 18.8% | 30.4% |
| 4th | 82 | 18.3% | 9.8% | 28.1% |
| 5th | 58 | 19.0% | 31.0% | 50.0% |
| 6th | 74 | 13.5% | 32.4% | 46.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 7.0% | 14.1% | 21.1% |
| 4th | 82 | 7.3% | 17.1% | 24.4% |
| 5th | 58 | 6.9% | 10.3% | 17.2% |
| 6th | 74 | 13.5% | 17.6% | 31.1% |
Nearby schools
24 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.5