Las Palmas Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.4% |
| Met Standard | 20.1% |
| Below Standard | 65.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Las Palmas Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.4% of students exceeded standard while 20.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Twin Rivers Unified district average of 13.0%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.6 points higher (vs 8.8% 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 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 141 | 17.7% | 12.1% | 29.8% |
| 4th | 111 | 18.9% | 30.6% | 49.5% |
| 5th | 139 | 13.7% | 21.6% | 35.3% |
| 6th | 135 | 8.9% | 19.3% | 28.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 149 | 13.4% | 26.2% | 39.6% |
| 4th | 113 | 27.4% | 23.9% | 51.3% |
| 5th | 144 | 7.6% | 14.6% | 22.2% |
| 6th | 140 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 21.4% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 31.1