La Canada Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.9% |
| Met Standard | 15.2% |
| Below Standard | 79.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for La Canada Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.9% of students exceeded standard while 15.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points below the Lompoc Unified district average of 9.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.0% 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.
Proficiency drops by 6.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 10.8% | 18.5% | 29.2% |
| 4th | 79 | 10.1% | 16.5% | 26.6% |
| 5th | 76 | 13.2% | 14.5% | 27.6% |
| 6th | 84 | 3.6% | 25.0% | 28.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 6.0% | 13.4% | 19.4% |
| 4th | 80 | 2.5% | 13.8% | 16.3% |
| 5th | 76 | 0.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| 6th | 85 | 1.2% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.5