Lomita Park Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.4% |
| Met Standard | 17.9% |
| Below Standard | 64.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Lomita Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.4% of students exceeded standard while 17.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 23.7 points below the Millbrae Elementary district average of 41.1%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 39.1% exceeded — 21.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 8.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 16.4% | 13.1% | 29.5% |
| 4th | 48 | 25.0% | 27.1% | 52.1% |
| 5th | 51 | 5.9% | 21.6% | 27.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 16.4% | 19.7% | 36.1% |
| 4th | 48 | 31.3% | 14.6% | 45.8% |
| 5th | 51 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 21.6% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 58.6