How does Elk Hills Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Tupman?

Elk Hills Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.6/100, placing it at the 53rd percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 434 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Elk Hills Elementary?

14.9% of students at Elk Hills Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Elk Hills Elementary improving or declining?

Elk Hills Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Elk Hills Elementary?

12.3% of students at Elk Hills 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.

Elk Hills Elementary

Elk Hills Elementary Tupman Kern County 93276

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

434 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

167 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

57%

Teachers

9 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 16.8%

White 80.2%

Black 1.2%

Other 1.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Elk Hills Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.9%
Met Standard	16.9%
Below Standard	68.2%

Exceeded

14.9%

Met

16.9%

Below

68.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Elk Hills Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.9% of students exceeded standard while 16.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. 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 3.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

31.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+3.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

434

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	14	7.1%	7.1%	28.6%	57.1%	14.3%
4th	18	11.1%	27.8%	11.1%	50.0%	38.9%
5th	23	17.4%	13.0%	4.3%	65.2%	30.4%
6th	18	22.2%	33.3%	22.2%	22.2%	55.6%
7th	17	17.6%	17.6%	23.5%	41.2%	35.3%
8th	19	15.8%	15.8%	26.3%	42.1%	31.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	13	7.7%	23.1%	15.4%	53.9%	30.8%
4th	18	5.6%	11.1%	44.4%	38.9%	16.7%
5th	23	17.4%	4.3%	34.8%	43.5%	21.7%
6th	18	22.2%	22.2%	27.8%	27.8%	44.4%
7th	17	23.5%	11.8%	17.6%	47.1%	35.3%
8th	19	10.5%	15.8%	31.6%	42.1%	26.3%

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