Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 30.2% |
| Met Standard | 31.0% |
| Below Standard | 38.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for Los Primeros School of Sciences & Arts and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
30.2% of students exceeded standard while 31.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Pleasant Valley district average of 32.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 29.5% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 11.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 26.1% | 40.6% | 66.7% |
| 4th | 69 | 31.9% | 24.6% | 56.5% |
| 5th | 70 | 30.0% | 32.9% | 62.9% |
| 6th | 67 | 43.3% | 35.8% | 79.1% |
| 7th | 67 | 31.3% | 34.3% | 65.7% |
| 8th | 69 | 27.5% | 47.8% | 75.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 27.5% | 42.0% | 69.6% |
| 4th | 69 | 36.2% | 29.0% | 65.2% |
| 5th | 70 | 30.0% | 20.0% | 50.0% |
| 6th | 68 | 29.4% | 20.6% | 50.0% |
| 7th | 67 | 26.9% | 26.9% | 53.7% |
| 8th | 69 | 21.7% | 17.4% | 39.1% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.8