Hidden Hills Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 21.9% |
| Met Standard | 19.0% |
| Below Standard | 59.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Hidden Hills Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
21.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.1 points below the Capistrano Unified district average of 39.0%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 34.3% exceeded — 12.4 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 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 50 | 28.0% | 22.0% | 50.0% |
| 4th | 44 | 27.3% | 15.9% | 43.2% |
| 5th | 54 | 18.5% | 18.5% | 37.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 51 | 15.7% | 21.6% | 37.3% |
| 4th | 45 | 26.7% | 22.2% | 48.9% |
| 5th | 57 | 15.8% | 14.0% | 29.8% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 56.3