Lake Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 25.1% |
| Met Standard | 29.0% |
| Below Standard | 45.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Lake Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
25.1% of students exceeded standard while 29.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.1 points above the Vista Unified district average of 18.0%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.0 points higher (vs 21.1% 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 3.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 111 | 31.5% | 27.0% | 58.6% |
| 4th | 126 | 19.1% | 28.6% | 47.6% |
| 5th | 91 | 34.1% | 31.9% | 65.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 111 | 24.3% | 35.1% | 59.5% |
| 4th | 126 | 18.3% | 29.4% | 47.6% |
| 5th | 91 | 24.2% | 22.0% | 46.1% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.6