Jenny Oropeza Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.4% |
| Met Standard | 21.4% |
| Below Standard | 64.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Jenny Oropeza Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.4% of students exceeded standard while 21.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.4 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.2% exceeded — about the same. 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 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 39.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 16.5% | 16.5% | 32.9% |
| 4th | 91 | 20.9% | 17.6% | 38.5% |
| 5th | 69 | 17.4% | 31.9% | 49.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 10.3% | 19.5% | 29.9% |
| 4th | 91 | 9.9% | 26.4% | 36.3% |
| 5th | 70 | 11.4% | 17.1% | 28.6% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.6