Ladera Palma Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.8% |
| Met Standard | 24.2% |
| Below Standard | 52.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Ladera Palma Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.4 points above the La Habra City Elementary district average of 17.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 23.4% 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 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 3.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 24.0% | 19.8% | 43.8% |
| 4th | 69 | 23.2% | 23.2% | 46.4% |
| 5th | 78 | 24.4% | 25.6% | 50.0% |
| 6th | 59 | 23.7% | 42.4% | 66.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 22.9% | 28.1% | 51.0% |
| 4th | 69 | 18.8% | 21.7% | 40.6% |
| 5th | 78 | 17.9% | 17.9% | 35.9% |
| 6th | 59 | 35.6% | 15.3% | 50.9% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.1