How does Henry Dalton Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Azusa?

Henry Dalton Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.8/100, placing it at the 53rd percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 568 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Henry Dalton Elementary?

11.2% of students at Henry Dalton Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Henry Dalton Elementary improving or declining?

Henry Dalton Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 23.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Henry Dalton Elementary?

27.7% of students at Henry Dalton 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.

Henry Dalton Elementary

Azusa Unified Azusa Los Angeles County 91702

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

568 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

321 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 86.6%

White 1.6%

Asian 2.5%

Black 2.2%

Other 7.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Henry Dalton Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.2%
Met Standard	22.1%
Below Standard	66.7%

Exceeded

11.2%

Met

22.1%

Below

66.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Henry Dalton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Azusa Unified district average of 11.2%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.8% exceeded — 5.6 points higher. 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 23.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.