How does Mint Canyon Community Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Canyon Country?

Mint Canyon Community Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.4/100, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,074 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mint Canyon Community Elementary?

16.3% of students at Mint Canyon Community Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mint Canyon Community Elementary improving or declining?

Mint Canyon Community Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mint Canyon Community Elementary?

16.3% of students at Mint Canyon Community 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.

Mint Canyon Community Elementary

Sulphur Springs Union Canyon Country Los Angeles County 91351

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,074 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

477 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

82%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 77.4%

White 11.5%

Asian 1.3%

Black 5.2%

Other 4.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mint Canyon Community Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.3%
Met Standard	24.2%
Below Standard	59.4%

Exceeded

16.3%

Met

24.2%

Below

59.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Mint Canyon Community Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.3% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.1 points below the Sulphur Springs Union district average of 22.4%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.4% 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.

Students here improve by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.