How does Cutler Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Cutler?

Cutler Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.6/100, placing it at the 38th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,180 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cutler Elementary?

16.9% of students at Cutler Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cutler Elementary improving or declining?

Cutler Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 26.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cutler Elementary?

8.3% of students at Cutler 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.

Cutler Elementary

Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified Cutler Tulare County 93615

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,180 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

607 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 98.8%

White 0.3%

Asian 0.2%

Black 0.2%

Other 0.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cutler Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.9%
Met Standard	19.3%
Below Standard	63.9%

Exceeded

16.9%

Met

19.3%

Below

63.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Cutler Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points below the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified district average of 20.2%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.9% exceeded — 5.0 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 26.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.