How does Lathrop Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lathrop?

Lathrop Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.1/100, placing it at the 33rd percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,362 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lathrop Elementary?

6.0% of students at Lathrop Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lathrop Elementary improving or declining?

Lathrop Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 17.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lathrop Elementary?

23.5% of students at Lathrop 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.

Lathrop Elementary

Manteca Unified Lathrop San Joaquin County 95330

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,362 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

935 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

74%

Teachers

37 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 75.2%

White 8.0%

Asian 5.9%

Black 3.0%

Other 7.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lathrop Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.0%
Met Standard	15.1%
Below Standard	78.8%

Exceeded

6.0%

Met

15.1%

Below

78.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Lathrop Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.0% of students exceeded standard while 15.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points below the Manteca Unified district average of 8.2%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.2% exceeded — 3.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 17.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

21.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+17.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

23.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,362

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	103	2.9%	4.8%	25.2%	67.0%	7.8%
4th	89	5.6%	12.4%	24.7%	57.3%	18.0%
5th	96	10.4%	25.0%	15.6%	49.0%	35.4%
6th	100	5.0%	17.0%	26.0%	52.0%	22.0%
7th	101	4.0%	33.7%	18.8%	43.6%	37.6%
8th	99	7.1%	28.3%	38.4%	26.3%	35.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	103	1.9%	9.7%	24.3%	64.1%	11.7%
4th	91	7.7%	7.7%	29.7%	55.0%	15.4%
5th	97	8.3%	11.3%	21.6%	58.8%	19.6%
6th	101	8.9%	9.9%	17.8%	63.4%	18.8%
7th	102	6.9%	14.7%	38.2%	40.2%	21.6%
8th	99	4.0%	7.1%	27.3%	61.6%	11.1%