How does Mission Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Redlands?

Mission Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.8/100, placing it at the 45th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,084 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mission Elementary?

14.3% of students at Mission Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mission Elementary improving or declining?

Mission Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mission Elementary?

24.1% of students at Mission 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.

Mission Elementary

Redlands Unified Redlands San Bernardino County 92373

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,084 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

573 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 58.6%

White 12.9%

Asian 8.9%

Black 9.4%

Other 10.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mission Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.3%
Met Standard	24.1%
Below Standard	61.6%

Exceeded

14.3%

Met

24.1%

Below

61.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Mission Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.3% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.5 points below the Redlands Unified district average of 21.8%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.4% exceeded — 8.1 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 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.