Foothill Ranch Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 44.7% |
| Met Standard | 27.7% |
| Below Standard | 27.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for Foothill Ranch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
44.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 23.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.3 points above the Saddleback Valley Unified district average of 27.4%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.8 points higher (vs 29.8% average). 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 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 134 | 50.0% | 25.4% | 75.4% |
| 4th | 151 | 47.7% | 24.5% | 72.2% |
| 5th | 144 | 48.6% | 34.7% | 83.3% |
| 6th | 150 | 44.0% | 32.0% | 76.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 135 | 39.3% | 33.3% | 72.6% |
| 4th | 153 | 41.2% | 23.5% | 64.7% |
| 5th | 146 | 50.0% | 22.6% | 72.6% |
| 6th | 150 | 36.7% | 26.0% | 62.7% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 56.3