How does De Anza Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Baldwin Park?

De Anza Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.1/100, placing it at the 46th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 780 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at De Anza Elementary?

12.3% of students at De Anza Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is De Anza Elementary improving or declining?

De Anza Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at De Anza Elementary?

7.5% of students at De Anza 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.

De Anza Elementary

Baldwin Park Unified Baldwin Park Los Angeles County 91706

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

780 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

439 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.7%

White 0.7%

Asian 6.6%

Black 0.5%

Other 1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for De Anza Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.3%
Met Standard	21.5%
Below Standard	66.2%

Exceeded

12.3%

Met

21.5%

Below

66.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for De Anza Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Baldwin Park Unified district average of 13.5%. The 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.4% exceeded — 2.1 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.