How does Jack L. Weaver Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Alamitos?

Jack L. Weaver Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 79.4/100, placing it at the 99th percentile statewide. 72% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,280 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jack L. Weaver Elementary?

72.1% of students at Jack L. Weaver Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 90.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jack L. Weaver Elementary improving or declining?

Jack L. Weaver Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jack L. Weaver Elementary?

4.3% of students at Jack L. Weaver 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.

Jack L. Weaver Elementary

Los Alamitos Unified Los Alamitos Orange County 90720

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,280 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

634 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 21.0%

White 21.1%

Asian 31.7%

Black 1.7%

Other 24.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jack L. Weaver Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	72.1%
Met Standard	18.5%
Below Standard	9.4%

Exceeded

72.1%

Met

18.5%

Below

9.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "91% proficient" for Jack L. Weaver Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

72.1% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 51.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.5 points above the Los Alamitos Unified district average of 49.6%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 31.6 points higher (vs 40.5% 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 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.