How does Lange (Dorothea) Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Nipomo?

Lange (Dorothea) Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.7/100, placing it at the 47th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,380 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lange (Dorothea) Elementary?

17.7% of students at Lange (Dorothea) Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lange (Dorothea) Elementary improving or declining?

Lange (Dorothea) Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 20.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lange (Dorothea) Elementary?

8.4% of students at Lange (Dorothea) 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.

Lange (Dorothea) Elementary

Lucia Mar Unified Nipomo San Luis Obispo County 93444

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,380 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

566 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

67%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 54.2%

White 40.6%

Asian 0.2%

Other 5.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lange (Dorothea) Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.7%
Met Standard	24.0%
Below Standard	58.3%

Exceeded

17.7%

Met

24.0%

Below

58.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Lange (Dorothea) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.7 points below the Lucia Mar Unified district average of 22.4%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.5 points higher (vs 12.2% 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 20.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

17.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

41.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-20.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,380

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	81	23.5%	25.9%	30.9%	19.8%	49.4%
4th	85	11.8%	32.9%	30.6%	24.7%	44.7%
5th	97	20.6%	19.6%	20.6%	39.2%	40.2%
6th	82	18.3%	25.6%	26.8%	29.3%	43.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	81	23.5%	30.9%	25.9%	19.8%	54.3%
4th	85	12.9%	27.1%	34.1%	25.9%	40.0%
5th	98	9.2%	14.3%	31.6%	44.9%	23.5%
6th	81	22.2%	16.1%	28.4%	33.3%	38.3%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.5

Dana Elementary

Lucia Mar Unified · 1.6 mi

37.5

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