Hermosa Drive Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 36.5% |
| Met Standard | 21.1% |
| Below Standard | 42.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Hermosa Drive Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
36.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.7 points above the Fullerton Elementary district average of 28.8%. Compared to the 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.9 points higher (vs 30.5% 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 5.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 32 | 37.5% | 28.1% | 65.6% |
| 4th | 49 | 36.7% | 10.2% | 46.9% |
| 5th | 38 | 52.6% | 15.8% | 68.4% |
| 6th | 44 | 29.6% | 34.1% | 63.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 32 | 37.5% | 28.1% | 65.6% |
| 4th | 50 | 32.0% | 26.0% | 58.0% |
| 5th | 38 | 36.8% | 15.8% | 52.6% |
| 6th | 44 | 29.6% | 11.4% | 40.9% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 55.3