How does Las Juntas Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Martinez?

Las Juntas Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.5/100, placing it at the 31st percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 610 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Las Juntas Elementary?

11.4% of students at Las Juntas Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Las Juntas Elementary improving or declining?

Las Juntas Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Las Juntas Elementary?

15.5% of students at Las Juntas 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.

Las Juntas Elementary

Martinez Unified Martinez Contra Costa County 94553

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

610 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

346 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

47%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 44.2%

White 34.1%

Asian 3.8%

Black 3.5%

Other 14.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Las Juntas Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.4%
Met Standard	18.8%
Below Standard	69.7%

Exceeded

11.4%

Met

18.8%

Below

69.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Las Juntas Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.4% of students exceeded standard while 18.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.6 points below the Martinez Unified district average of 27.0%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 30.3% exceeded — 18.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.