Lucas Valley Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 39.0% |
| Met Standard | 31.3% |
| Below Standard | 29.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "70% proficient" for Lucas Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
39.0% of students exceeded standard while 31.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.7 points above the Miller Creek Elementary district average of 35.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 39.3% 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.
Students here improve by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 50 | 44.0% | 22.0% | 66.0% |
| 4th | 67 | 49.3% | 26.9% | 76.1% |
| 5th | 46 | 32.6% | 43.5% | 76.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 50 | 34.0% | 32.0% | 66.0% |
| 4th | 67 | 40.3% | 31.3% | 71.6% |
| 5th | 46 | 32.6% | 32.6% | 65.2% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 61.7