How does Lupine Hills Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Hercules?

Lupine Hills Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.7/100, placing it at the 47th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 692 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lupine Hills Elementary?

14.1% of students at Lupine Hills Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lupine Hills Elementary improving or declining?

Lupine Hills Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lupine Hills Elementary?

20.3% of students at Lupine Hills 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.

Lupine Hills Elementary

West Contra Costa Unified Hercules Contra Costa County 94547

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

692 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

381 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

46%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 37.3%

White 6.8%

Asian 20.2%

Black 11.6%

Other 24.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lupine Hills Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.1%
Met Standard	22.6%
Below Standard	63.3%

Exceeded

14.1%

Met

22.6%

Below

63.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Lupine Hills Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.1% of students exceeded standard while 22.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.8% 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 1.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.