Las Posas Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.5% |
| Met Standard | 31.4% |
| Below Standard | 37.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Las Posas Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.5% of students exceeded standard while 31.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Pleasant Valley district average of 32.1%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.3 points higher (vs 19.1% 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 17.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 36.2% | 30.4% | 66.7% |
| 4th | 64 | 37.5% | 18.8% | 56.3% |
| 5th | 63 | 27.0% | 31.8% | 58.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 34.3% | 45.7% | 80.0% |
| 4th | 64 | 28.1% | 34.4% | 62.5% |
| 5th | 63 | 25.4% | 27.0% | 52.4% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.9