Manzanita Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.1% |
| Met Standard | 13.1% |
| Below Standard | 81.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "18% proficient" for Manzanita Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.1% of students exceeded standard while 13.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points below the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.5% 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 9.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 109 | 0.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| 4th | 103 | 10.7% | 6.8% | 17.5% |
| 5th | 93 | 8.6% | 17.2% | 25.8% |
| 6th | 53 | 7.5% | 32.1% | 39.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 109 | 2.8% | 9.2% | 11.9% |
| 4th | 103 | 2.9% | 7.8% | 10.7% |
| 5th | 92 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 15.2% |
| 6th | 53 | 1.9% | 15.1% | 17.0% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 27.2