Linton T. Simmons Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.4% |
| Met Standard | 19.0% |
| Below Standard | 62.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Linton T. Simmons Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.4% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.5 points below the Garden Grove Unified district average of 28.9%. The 39 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.2% exceeded — 2.8 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 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 32 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 18.8% |
| 4th | 34 | 29.4% | 17.6% | 47.1% |
| 5th | 35 | 20.0% | 28.6% | 48.6% |
| 6th | 39 | 20.5% | 28.2% | 48.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 32 | 9.4% | 15.6% | 25.0% |
| 4th | 34 | 26.5% | 20.6% | 47.1% |
| 5th | 35 | 11.4% | 5.7% | 17.1% |
| 6th | 39 | 20.5% | 25.6% | 46.1% |
Nearby schools
39 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.5