How does Farr Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Escondido?

Farr Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.8/100, placing it at the 21st percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,032 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Farr Avenue Elementary?

11.2% of students at Farr Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Farr Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Farr Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 18.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Farr Avenue Elementary?

21.2% of students at Farr Avenue 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.

Farr Avenue Elementary

Escondido Union Escondido San Diego County 92026

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,032 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

523 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 94.5%

White 2.1%

Asian 1.3%

Black 0.6%

Other 1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Farr Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.2%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	68.0%

Exceeded

11.2%

Met

20.8%

Below

68.0%

What other rankings don't show you

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

11.2% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.6 points below the Escondido Union district average of 14.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 18.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.