How does Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy compare to other elementary schools in East Palo Alto?

Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 24.9/100, placing it at the 3rd percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 504 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy?

1.5% of students at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 6.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy improving or declining?

Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 7.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy?

36.1% of students at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy

Ravenswood City Elementary East Palo Alto San Mateo County 94303

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

504 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

266 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

11 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.1%

White 1.1%

Asian 0.4%

Black 0.8%

Other 2.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	1.5%
Met Standard	4.7%
Below Standard	93.8%

Exceeded

1.5%

Met

4.7%

Below

93.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "6% proficient" for Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

1.5% of students exceeded standard while 4.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Ravenswood City Elementary district average of 1.6%. The 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 47.3% exceeded — 45.7 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 7.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 36.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.