How does Francis Hopkinson Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Alamitos?

Francis Hopkinson Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 66.2/100, placing it at the 91st percentile statewide. 44% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,188 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Francis Hopkinson Elementary?

43.9% of students at Francis Hopkinson Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 76.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Francis Hopkinson Elementary improving or declining?

Francis Hopkinson Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Francis Hopkinson Elementary?

4.9% of students at Francis Hopkinson 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.

Francis Hopkinson Elementary

Los Alamitos Unified Los Alamitos Orange County 90720

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,188 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

636 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

11%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 26.7%

White 46.9%

Asian 10.1%

Black 1.4%

Other 14.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Francis Hopkinson Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	43.9%
Met Standard	32.3%
Below Standard	23.8%

Exceeded

43.9%

Met

32.3%

Below

23.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "76% proficient" for Francis Hopkinson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

43.9% of students exceeded standard while 32.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 23.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.7 points below the Los Alamitos Unified district average of 49.6%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 47.4% exceeded — 3.4 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 3.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.