How does Lake Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Orland?

Lake Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.6/100, placing it at the 66th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 504 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lake Elementary?

31.2% of students at Lake Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lake Elementary improving or declining?

Lake Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 58.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lake Elementary?

4.0% of students at Lake Elementary 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.

Lake Elementary

Lake Elementary Orland Glenn County 95963

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

504 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

194 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

41%

Teachers

9 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 33.5%

White 63.4%

Asian 0.5%

Black 0.5%

Other 2.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lake Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	31.2%
Met Standard	26.9%
Below Standard	41.9%

Exceeded

31.2%

Met

26.9%

Below

41.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Lake Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

31.2% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 22.9 points higher (vs 8.3% 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 58.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

31.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

58.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-58.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

4.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

504

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	21	33.3%	38.1%	28.6%	0.0%	71.4%
4th	22	22.7%	31.8%	31.8%	13.6%	54.5%
5th	25	4.0%	20.0%	36.0%	40.0%	24.0%
6th	19	47.4%	42.1%	0.0%	10.5%	89.5%
7th	21	33.3%	47.6%	19.1%	0.0%	81.0%
8th	18	50.0%	38.9%	5.6%	5.6%	88.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	21	57.1%	23.8%	14.3%	4.8%	81.0%
4th	22	9.1%	31.8%	40.9%	18.2%	40.9%
5th	25	4.0%	8.0%	28.0%	60.0%	12.0%
6th	19	52.6%	21.1%	15.8%	10.5%	73.7%
7th	21	19.1%	9.5%	38.1%	33.3%	28.6%
8th	18	44.4%	11.1%	27.8%	16.7%	55.6%

Nearby schools

2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 31.8

Fairview Elementary

Orland Joint Unified · 2.5 mi

35.7

William Finch

Glenn County Office of Education · 2.4 mi

28.0

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