How does Mariposa Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Citrus Heights?

Mariposa Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 26.9/100, placing it at the 5th percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 700 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mariposa Avenue Elementary?

5.1% of students at Mariposa Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 19.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mariposa Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Mariposa Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mariposa Avenue Elementary?

29.8% of students at Mariposa Avenue 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.

Mariposa Avenue Elementary

San Juan Unified Citrus Heights Sacramento County 95610

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

700 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

311 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

75%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 32.5%

White 43.1%

Asian 8.4%

Black 7.1%

Other 9.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mariposa Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.1%
Met Standard	14.2%
Below Standard	80.7%

Exceeded

5.1%

Met

14.2%

Below

80.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Mariposa Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.1% of students exceeded standard while 14.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.8 points below the San Juan Unified district average of 13.0%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.1% exceeded — 7.0 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 11.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.