How does Junction K-8 compare to other elementary schools in Livermore?

Junction K-8 has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.1/100, placing it at the 36th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,456 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Junction K-8?

11.7% of students at Junction K-8 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Junction K-8 improving or declining?

Junction K-8's proficiency rate decreases by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Junction K-8?

13.4% of students at Junction K-8 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.

Junction K-8

Livermore Valley Joint Unified Livermore Alameda County 94551

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,456 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

803 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

52%

Teachers

37 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 72.2%

White 18.2%

Asian 2.6%

Black 2.5%

Other 4.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Junction K-8
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.7%
Met Standard	18.9%
Below Standard	69.4%

Exceeded

11.7%

Met

18.9%

Below

69.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Junction K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.7% of students exceeded standard while 18.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.0 points below the Livermore Valley Joint Unified district average of 33.6%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 35.9% exceeded — 24.2 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 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,456

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	39	15.4%	15.4%	25.6%	43.6%	30.8%
4th	36	2.8%	22.2%	22.2%	52.8%	25.0%
5th	55	16.4%	20.0%	25.4%	38.2%	36.4%
6th	180	14.4%	23.9%	17.8%	43.9%	38.3%
7th	145	9.7%	29.0%	20.7%	40.7%	38.6%
8th	159	12.6%	22.6%	32.1%	32.7%	35.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	39	15.4%	20.5%	28.2%	35.9%	35.9%
4th	36	8.3%	22.2%	38.9%	30.6%	30.6%
5th	55	12.7%	9.1%	23.6%	54.5%	21.8%
6th	180	12.8%	11.7%	28.9%	46.7%	24.4%
7th	145	7.6%	17.2%	22.8%	52.4%	24.8%
8th	159	11.9%	13.2%	17.6%	57.2%	25.2%