How does Marblehead Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Clemente?

Marblehead Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.9/100, placing it at the 42nd percentile statewide. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 360 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Marblehead Elementary?

23.6% of students at Marblehead Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Marblehead Elementary improving or declining?

Marblehead Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 28.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Marblehead Elementary?

17.8% of students at Marblehead 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.

Marblehead Elementary

Capistrano Unified San Clemente Orange County 92673

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

360 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

218 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

45%

Teachers

9 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 33.9%

White 49.5%

Asian 1.4%

Black 0.5%

Other 14.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Marblehead Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.6%
Met Standard	18.3%
Below Standard	58.0%

Exceeded

23.6%

Met

18.3%

Below

58.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Marblehead Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.6% of students exceeded standard while 18.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.4 points below the Capistrano Unified district average of 39.0%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 36.2% exceeded — 12.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 28.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.