How does Herk Bouris Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lake Elsinore?

Herk Bouris Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.1/100, placing it at the 57th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,496 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Herk Bouris Elementary?

25.9% of students at Herk Bouris Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Herk Bouris Elementary improving or declining?

Herk Bouris Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 17.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Herk Bouris Elementary?

15.3% of students at Herk Bouris 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.

Herk Bouris Elementary

Menifee Union Lake Elsinore Riverside County 92532

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,496 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

796 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 53.3%

White 26.3%

Asian 1.8%

Black 5.5%

Other 13.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Herk Bouris Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.9%
Met Standard	24.1%
Below Standard	49.9%

Exceeded

25.9%

Met

24.1%

Below

49.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Herk Bouris Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points above the Menifee Union district average of 20.6%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.5 points higher (vs 22.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 17.9 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%.