Ladera Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 47.0% |
| Met Standard | 23.9% |
| Below Standard | 29.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Ladera Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
47.0% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 26.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.6 points above the Tustin Unified district average of 34.3%. Compared to the 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.4 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.
Students here improve by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 50.0% | 20.7% | 70.7% |
| 4th | 54 | 40.7% | 18.5% | 59.3% |
| 5th | 55 | 50.9% | 23.6% | 74.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 44.8% | 31.0% | 75.9% |
| 4th | 54 | 40.7% | 29.6% | 70.4% |
| 5th | 55 | 54.5% | 20.0% | 74.5% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 62.3