How does Commonwealth Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fullerton?

Commonwealth Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.2/100, placing it at the 26th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 600 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Commonwealth Elementary?

9.7% of students at Commonwealth Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Commonwealth Elementary improving or declining?

Commonwealth Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 16.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Commonwealth Elementary?

19.0% of students at Commonwealth 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.

Commonwealth Elementary

Fullerton Elementary Fullerton Orange County 92831

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

600 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

297 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 84.8%

White 4.4%

Asian 3.4%

Black 2.4%

Other 5.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Commonwealth Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.7%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	69.5%

Exceeded

9.7%

Met

20.8%

Below

69.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Commonwealth Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.7% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.0 points below the Fullerton Elementary district average of 28.8%. The 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.5% exceeded — 14.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 16.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.