Del Cerro Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 34.5% |
| Met Standard | 28.2% |
| Below Standard | 37.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Del Cerro Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
34.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.1 points above the Saddleback Valley Unified district average of 27.4%. Compared to the 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.1 points higher (vs 27.4% average). 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 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| 4th | 42 | 33.3% | 30.9% | 64.3% |
| 5th | 45 | 28.9% | 33.3% | 62.2% |
| 6th | 43 | 34.9% | 39.5% | 74.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 42.5% | 20.0% | 62.5% |
| 4th | 42 | 35.7% | 33.3% | 69.0% |
| 5th | 46 | 45.6% | 10.9% | 56.5% |
| 6th | 43 | 30.2% | 32.6% | 62.8% |
Nearby schools
20 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.9