How does Lydiksen Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pleasanton?

Lydiksen Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 72.9/100, placing it at the 97th percentile statewide. 59% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,184 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lydiksen Elementary?

59.1% of students at Lydiksen Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 80.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lydiksen Elementary improving or declining?

Lydiksen Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lydiksen Elementary?

6.8% of students at Lydiksen 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.

Lydiksen Elementary

Pleasanton Unified Pleasanton Alameda County 94588

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,184 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

610 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 10.3%

White 27.1%

Asian 49.8%

Black 1.0%

Other 11.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lydiksen Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	59.1%
Met Standard	21.8%
Below Standard	19.1%

Exceeded

59.1%

Met

21.8%

Below

19.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "81% proficient" for Lydiksen Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

59.1% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 38.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.8 points above the Pleasanton Unified district average of 50.4%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.4 points higher (vs 48.7% 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 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.