How does Mariposa Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Mariposa?

Mariposa Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.4/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 956 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mariposa Elementary?

12.8% of students at Mariposa Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mariposa Elementary improving or declining?

Mariposa Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mariposa Elementary?

29.6% of students at Mariposa 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 Elementary

Mariposa County Unified Mariposa Mariposa County 95338

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

956 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

383 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

74%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 25.1%

White 59.0%

Asian 0.3%

Black 1.3%

Other 14.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mariposa Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.8%
Met Standard	20.6%
Below Standard	66.5%

Exceeded

12.8%

Met

20.6%

Below

66.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Mariposa Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.8% of students exceeded standard while 20.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Mariposa County Unified district average of 11.5%. 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 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+10.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

29.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

956

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	37	10.8%	0.0%	13.5%	75.7%	10.8%
4th	45	13.3%	17.8%	13.3%	55.6%	31.1%
5th	35	14.3%	17.1%	22.9%	45.7%	31.4%
6th	40	17.5%	20.0%	17.5%	45.0%	37.5%
7th	41	7.3%	36.6%	29.3%	26.8%	43.9%
8th	41	17.1%	36.6%	29.3%	17.1%	53.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	37	0.0%	18.9%	24.3%	56.8%	18.9%
4th	45	13.3%	22.2%	35.6%	28.9%	35.6%
5th	35	8.6%	11.4%	25.7%	54.3%	20.0%
6th	40	10.0%	22.5%	22.5%	45.0%	32.5%
7th	41	17.1%	24.4%	21.9%	36.6%	41.5%
8th	41	24.4%	19.5%	21.9%	34.1%	43.9%

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