Laton Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
492 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
271 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
76%
Teachers
16 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
88.2%
White
10.0%
Black
0.7%
Other
1.1%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.2% |
| Met Standard | 16.0% |
| Below Standard | 78.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Laton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.2% of students exceeded standard while 16.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
5.2%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
21.2%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+5.5pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
11.5%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
6.8%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
492
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 38 | 0.0% | 18.4% | 18.4% |
| 4th | 45 | 11.1% | 15.6% | 26.7% |
| 5th | 38 | 7.9% | 21.1% | 28.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 39 | 2.6% | 15.4% | 17.9% |
| 4th | 48 | 4.2% | 12.5% | 16.7% |
| 5th | 38 | 5.3% | 13.2% | 18.4% |