Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.0% |
| Met Standard | 28.0% |
| Below Standard | 46.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.0% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Murrieta Valley Unified district average of 27.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 24.2% 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.
Students here improve by 5.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 140 | 32.1% | 26.4% | 58.6% |
| 4th | 121 | 27.3% | 24.0% | 51.2% |
| 5th | 140 | 29.3% | 33.6% | 62.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 140 | 22.1% | 25.0% | 47.1% |
| 4th | 121 | 15.7% | 35.5% | 51.2% |
| 5th | 140 | 29.3% | 23.6% | 52.9% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.9