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Los Robles Elementary · Porterville

Los Robles Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Los Robles posts 29% meeting the standard and 9.2% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

500 East Mulberry Avenue, 93257 (opens in new tab)·Porterville Unified·Porterville·Grades TK-6·424 students·95% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 782-7011
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3445
% Exceeded9%21%
% Met+29%43%
Growth-10.1-2.9
Absence17.9%17.9%
Suspension0.5%1.6%
Scope Score
34
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #4,257 statewide · #8 of 10 in Porterville Unified

Los Robles Elementary scores 34 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 26th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “29% proficient” and call it done. Los Robles deserves a closer read. The school sits in Porterville, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Slipped from the 53rd to the 26th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 29% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 329%10%27%31%43%
Grade 423%22%18%23%10%
Grade 539%40%29%20%36%
Grade 627%44%42%31%29%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 333%13%45%49%38%
Grade 432%13%12%39%24%
Grade 531%16%19%18%25%
Grade 620%27%36%23%21%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

14%
29%
57%
Grade 3 · 43% proficient
9%
89%
Grade 4 · 11% proficient
29%
64%
Grade 5 · 36% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 6.5pp across grades; the floor slips 6.9pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.2%
State 21.3%
12.1pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-10.1pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
29.4%
State 42.7%
13.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.9%
State 17.9%
0.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.5%
State 1.6%
1.1pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
13.7%
State 18.0%
4.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Los Robles Elementary in Porterville, 29.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Los Robles Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 11.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 226 students tested.

All students at this school: 28% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 28%, district —, state 43%28%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 28%, district 33%, state 32%28% · −1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 31%, district 34%, state 32%31% · +2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 31%, district 36%, state 44%31% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 26%, district 34%, state 42%26% · −2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 20%, district 13%, state 11%20% · −8 vs school

9 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 4.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -4.3pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 17.9%, district 20.3%, state 17.9%17.9% · −0.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.5%, district —, state 1.6%0.5% · −1.1pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly one and a half times the rate of Grades 4–6 students (23.8% vs 15.6%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–615.6%
TK/K23.8%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 24:1, district 23:124:1
Teaching staff25 teachers
Avg. experience9.4 years
Fully credentialed87%
First-year teachers8%
Intern / emergency permit4.6%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$67,408 – $131,482
Principal salary$208,781 – $226,362
Superintendent salary$332,007

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,372, CA average $14,815$19,372 · spent at this school
Federal share$304 per student

$304 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,080 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction55%
Instruction support13%
Student services12%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance12%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,250 per pupil
2019$12,791 per pupil
2018$13,584 per pupil
2017$12,321 per pupil
2016$11,848 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic85.8%
District 85.4% · CA 56.1%
White9.2%
District 8.5% · CA 19.9%
Other2.8%
District 4.7% · CA 9.0%
Asian1.4%
District 1.0% · CA 10.2%
Black0.7%
District 0.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 95.0% (31pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$60K · CA $85K
Median home value$288K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+14% · CA 35%
ZIP population80,467
Median age31 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 14% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Los Robles Elementary a good elementary school?

Los Robles Elementary has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 26th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,257 statewide. 9.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.1 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Los Robles Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 29.4% of students at Los Robles Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 370 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Los Robles Elementary rank in California?

Los Robles Elementary ranks #4,257 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 26th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Los Robles Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Los Robles Elementary decreases by 10.1 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Los Robles Elementary?

17.9% of students at Los Robles Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Los Robles Elementary compare to other schools in Porterville?

Los Robles Elementary scores 34/100 (26th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 424 students. Use the schools in Porterville page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Los Robles Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Los Robles Elementary in Porterville, 29.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Los Robles Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 11.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 226 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
9.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 38th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-10.1pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 43th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
29.4%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 40th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.9%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 50th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.5%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 59th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
13.7%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 45th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35814%29%21%36%43%−0
Grade 4582%9%29%60%10%−34
Grade 5697%29%28%36%36%−12
Grade 6562%27%34%38%29%−18
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35817%21%26%36%38%−8
Grade 4583%21%41%34%24%−17
Grade 56912%13%29%46%25%−11
Grade 6567%14%18%61%21%−14
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11691%13%57%29%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged22629.2%−11−9
Hispanic/Latino20831.7%−10−7
English Learners5014.0%−0+4
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Los Robles Elementary ←349.2%29.4%−10.10.5%
Santa Fe Elementary1.6 mi5326.4%55.0%−12.10.1%
John J. Doyle Elementary1.7 mi499.5%31.1%−4.30.3%
Westfield Elementary2.1 mi4513.4%37.0%+6.52.5%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194353#259310.4%31.0%3.0%1.9%+4.0pp
20223958#23905.3%18.9%34.0%0.0%+16.3pp
20233334#37488.8%24.9%19.6%0.0%-12.5pp
20244250#284910.2%30.0%20.3%0.5%-20.8pp
20253426#42579.2%29.4%17.9%0.5%-10.1pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female2.0%20.2%+18.2pp
Male3.6%15.8%+12.2pp
Hispanic/Latino2.7%17.2%+14.5pp
Pacific Islander0.0%
Students with Disabilities2.4%24.4%+22.0pp
English Learners1.1%11.7%+10.6pp
Military-Connected0.0%18.0%+18.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged3.1%18.7%+15.6pp
All Students2.9%17.9%+15.0pp
Homeless9.1%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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