How does Lower Lake Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lower Lake?

Lower Lake Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 24.9/100, placing it at the 3rd percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,570 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lower Lake Elementary?

3.3% of students at Lower Lake Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 15.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lower Lake Elementary improving or declining?

Lower Lake Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lower Lake Elementary?

40.0% of students at Lower Lake Elementary 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.

Lower Lake Elementary

Konocti Unified Lower Lake Lake County 95457

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,570 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

724 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

82%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 51.7%

White 35.5%

Black 1.8%

Other 11.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lower Lake Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.3%
Met Standard	11.8%
Below Standard	84.9%

Exceeded

3.3%

Met

11.8%

Below

84.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "15% proficient" for Lower Lake Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.3% of students exceeded standard while 11.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Konocti Unified district average of 3.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.3 points higher (vs 0.0% average). 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 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 40.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.