Ladera Ranch Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 51.9% |
| Met Standard | 26.7% |
| Below Standard | 21.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Ladera Ranch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
51.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 30.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.8 points above the Capistrano Unified district average of 39.0%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.0 points higher (vs 45.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 0.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 92 | 50.0% | 23.9% | 73.9% |
| 4th | 92 | 59.8% | 22.8% | 82.6% |
| 5th | 107 | 53.3% | 30.8% | 84.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 92 | 45.6% | 32.6% | 78.3% |
| 4th | 92 | 55.4% | 30.4% | 85.9% |
| 5th | 108 | 47.2% | 19.4% | 66.7% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 66.0