How does Fred Ekstrand Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Dimas?

Fred Ekstrand Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.9/100, placing it at the 71st percentile statewide. 37% of students exceed standard, with a total of 912 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fred Ekstrand Elementary?

36.6% of students at Fred Ekstrand Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 60.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Fred Ekstrand Elementary improving or declining?

Fred Ekstrand Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 24.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Fred Ekstrand Elementary?

15.3% of students at Fred Ekstrand 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.

Fred Ekstrand Elementary

Bonita Unified San Dimas Los Angeles County 91773

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

912 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

498 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

48%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 65.9%

White 13.9%

Asian 6.0%

Black 2.4%

Other 11.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fred Ekstrand Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	36.6%
Met Standard	23.5%
Below Standard	39.9%

Exceeded

36.6%

Met

23.5%

Below

39.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Fred Ekstrand Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

36.6% of students exceeded standard while 23.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.2 points below the Bonita Unified district average of 41.8%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 40.5% exceeded — 3.9 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 24.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.