School Profile · El Nido
El Nido Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
El Nido posts 36% meeting the standard and 12.9% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.6% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
161 East El Nido Road, 95317 (opens in new tab)·El Nido Elementary·El Nido·Grades TK-8·156 students·95% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 385-8420·Website
Scope Score
48
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #1,800 statewide
El Nido Elementary scores 48 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 66th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “36% proficient” and call it done. El Nido deserves a closer read. The school sits in El Nido, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 8.0% chronic absenteeism — versus 18.1% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
12.9%
State 21.6%
8.7pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
36.3%
State 42.9%
6.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-3.3pp
State -3.0pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
8.0%
State 18.1%
10.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.7%
1.3pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
18.8%
State 18.0%
0.9pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
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Where the path goes
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic88.5%
White10.3%
Asian1.3%
GenderFemale 45.5%Male 54.5%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
156
464 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
8 TK students
5% of a 158-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Free/Reduced Lunch
95%
31pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$27,091
District avg: $16,936 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
18.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$58,041 – $94,001
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At El Nido Elementary in El Nido, 42.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. El Nido Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (34.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.1% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 97 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income97 tested
ELA 42.3%·Math 34.0%· +0.0pp vs district
Hispanic89 tested
ELA 46.1%·Math 37.1%· +0.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 4.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -4.0pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$57K
$28K below CA median
Median Home Value
$367K
$292K below CA median
Bachelor's+
8%
27pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.4 years avg experience
9 teachers · 22% first-year
Teacher Credentials
89% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
12.9%
↓ vs CA 21.6% · 42th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
36.3%
↓ vs CA 42.9% · 45th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-3.3pp
↓ vs CA -3.0pp · 86th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
8.0%
↑ vs CA 18.1% · 67th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.7% · 60th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
18.8%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 52th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 13 | 15% | 31% | 31% | 23% | 46% | +3 |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 7% | 7% | 33% | 53% | 13% | −31 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 5% | 38% | 24% | 33% | 43% | −5 |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 10% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 50% | +3 |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 7% | 47% | 40% | 7% | 53% | +6 |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 11% | 47% | 32% | 11% | 58% | +12 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 13 | 15% | 31% | 38% | 15% | 46% | +0 |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 7% | 20% | 47% | 27% | 27% | −15 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 29% | 14% | 38% | 19% | 43% | +8 |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 5% | 25% | 40% | 30% | 30% | −5 |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 20% | 13% | 40% | 27% | 33% | −1 |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 16% | 21% | 26% | 37% | 37% | +5 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 40 | 8% | 23% | 68% | 3% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 97 | 42.3% | +0 | +4 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 89 | 46.1% | +0 | +7 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Nido Elementary ← | — | 48 | 12.9% | 36.3% | −3.3 | 0.4% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2611 → #2003 → #2130 → #2473 → #1800
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is El Nido Elementary a good elementary school?
El Nido Elementary has a Scope Score of 48 out of 100, placing it in the 66th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,800 statewide. 12.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.7 percentage points below the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are El Nido Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 36.3% of students at El Nido Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 98 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does El Nido Elementary rank in California?
El Nido Elementary ranks #1,800 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 66th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is El Nido Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at El Nido Elementary decreases by 3.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at El Nido Elementary?
8.0% of students at El Nido Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does El Nido Elementary compare to other schools in El Nido?
El Nido Elementary scores 48/100 (66th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 156 students. Use the schools in El Nido page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does El Nido Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At El Nido Elementary in El Nido, 42.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. El Nido Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (34.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.1% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 97 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.