How does Lakeside Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Hanford?

Lakeside Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.8/100, placing it at the 25th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 648 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lakeside Elementary?

7.1% of students at Lakeside Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lakeside Elementary improving or declining?

Lakeside Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lakeside Elementary?

12.6% of students at Lakeside 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.

Lakeside Elementary

Lakeside Union Elementary Hanford Kings County 93230

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

648 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

248 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 85.9%

White 4.8%

Asian 2.4%

Black 4.8%

Other 2.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lakeside Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.1%
Met Standard	14.8%
Below Standard	78.1%

Exceeded

7.1%

Met

14.8%

Below

78.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Lakeside Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.1% of students exceeded standard while 14.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.4 points below the Lakeside Union Elementary district average of 15.5%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

21.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-6.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

648

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	20	10.0%	15.0%	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%
4th	25	4.0%	20.0%	28.0%	48.0%	24.0%
5th	32	6.3%	15.6%	21.9%	56.3%	21.9%
6th	18	0.0%	11.1%	27.8%	61.1%	11.1%
7th	33	9.1%	27.3%	39.4%	24.2%	36.4%
8th	34	11.8%	17.6%	41.2%	29.4%	29.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	20	5.0%	20.0%	20.0%	55.0%	25.0%
4th	25	4.0%	16.0%	36.0%	44.0%	20.0%
5th	32	6.3%	9.4%	12.5%	71.9%	15.6%
6th	18	0.0%	11.1%	27.8%	61.1%	11.1%
7th	33	18.2%	3.0%	33.3%	45.5%	21.2%
8th	34	8.8%	11.8%	26.5%	52.9%	20.6%

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