How does Foresthill Divide compare to other elementary schools in Foresthill?

Foresthill Divide has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.6/100, placing it at the 50th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,198 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Foresthill Divide?

12.8% of students at Foresthill Divide exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Foresthill Divide improving or declining?

Foresthill Divide's proficiency rate increases by 14.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Foresthill Divide?

19.3% of students at Foresthill Divide 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.

Foresthill Divide

Foresthill Union Elementary Foresthill Placer County 95631

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,198 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

471 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

42%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 12.7%

White 76.7%

Black 0.8%

Other 9.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Foresthill Divide
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.8%
Met Standard	25.1%
Below Standard	62.1%

Exceeded

12.8%

Met

25.1%

Below

62.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Foresthill Divide and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.2 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 14.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

37.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+14.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,198

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	48	8.3%	20.8%	31.3%	39.6%	29.2%
4th	51	19.6%	33.3%	27.4%	19.6%	52.9%
5th	52	21.1%	28.9%	17.3%	32.7%	50.0%
6th	49	10.2%	34.7%	16.3%	38.8%	44.9%
7th	50	20.0%	34.0%	24.0%	22.0%	54.0%
8th	51	13.7%	29.4%	33.3%	23.5%	43.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	48	6.3%	18.8%	31.3%	43.8%	25.0%
4th	51	17.6%	29.4%	33.3%	19.6%	47.1%
5th	52	11.5%	21.1%	21.1%	46.1%	32.7%
6th	48	6.3%	18.8%	29.2%	45.8%	25.0%
7th	50	12.0%	20.0%	46.0%	22.0%	32.0%
8th	49	6.1%	12.2%	28.6%	53.1%	18.4%

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