How does Emmett S. Finley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Holtville?

Emmett S. Finley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.4/100, placing it at the 34th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,078 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Emmett S. Finley Elementary?

12.8% of students at Emmett S. Finley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Emmett S. Finley Elementary improving or declining?

Emmett S. Finley Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 14.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Emmett S. Finley Elementary?

15.0% of students at Emmett S. Finley 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.

Emmett S. Finley Elementary

Holtville Unified Holtville Imperial County 92250

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,078 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

550 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 93.1%

White 5.5%

Black 0.6%

Other 0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Emmett S. Finley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.8%
Met Standard	20.5%
Below Standard	66.6%

Exceeded

12.8%

Met

20.5%

Below

66.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Emmett S. Finley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.8% of students exceeded standard while 20.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.8 points below the Holtville Unified district average of 19.6%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.0% exceeded — 10.2 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 14.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.