How does Meadow Lane Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Anderson?

Meadow Lane Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.7/100, placing it at the 47th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 708 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Meadow Lane Elementary?

16.1% of students at Meadow Lane Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Meadow Lane Elementary improving or declining?

Meadow Lane Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Meadow Lane Elementary?

20.6% of students at Meadow Lane 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.

Meadow Lane Elementary

Cascade Union Elementary Anderson Shasta County 96007

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

708 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

450 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

68%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 20.4%

White 58.4%

Asian 4.2%

Black 1.1%

Other 15.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Meadow Lane Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.1%
Met Standard	19.8%
Below Standard	64.1%

Exceeded

16.1%

Met

19.8%

Below

64.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Meadow Lane Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.1% of students exceeded standard while 19.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.2 points above the Cascade Union Elementary district average of 11.8%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.3 points higher (vs 3.8% 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 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.