Esperanza Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.3% |
| Met Standard | 19.1% |
| Below Standard | 67.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Esperanza Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.3% of students exceeded standard while 19.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points below the Westside Union Elementary district average of 17.4%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.6% exceeded — 6.3 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 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 124 | 16.9% | 16.9% | 33.9% |
| 4th | 130 | 19.2% | 16.9% | 36.1% |
| 5th | 149 | 17.4% | 25.5% | 43.0% |
| 6th | 157 | 10.8% | 29.9% | 40.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 125 | 14.4% | 19.2% | 33.6% |
| 4th | 130 | 11.5% | 17.7% | 29.2% |
| 5th | 149 | 6.0% | 12.8% | 18.8% |
| 6th | 157 | 10.2% | 14.0% | 24.2% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.5