How does Mupu Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Santa Paula?

Mupu Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.0/100, placing it at the 48th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 430 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mupu Elementary?

9.9% of students at Mupu Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mupu Elementary improving or declining?

Mupu 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 Mupu Elementary?

8.5% of students at Mupu 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.

Mupu Elementary

Mupu Elementary Santa Paula Ventura County 93060

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

430 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

185 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

9 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 77.3%

White 21.6%

Other 1.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mupu Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.9%
Met Standard	27.6%
Below Standard	62.5%

Exceeded

9.9%

Met

27.6%

Below

62.5%

What other rankings don't show you

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

9.9% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.2% exceeded — about the same. 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 8.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

37.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+4.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

430

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	19	5.3%	10.5%	10.5%	73.7%	15.8%
4th	17	5.9%	29.4%	35.3%	29.4%	35.3%
5th	14	0.0%	35.7%	21.4%	42.9%	35.7%
6th	15	13.3%	33.3%	20.0%	33.3%	46.7%
7th	19	10.5%	47.4%	31.6%	10.5%	57.9%
8th	24	20.8%	41.7%	25.0%	12.5%	62.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	19	5.3%	21.1%	36.8%	36.8%	26.3%
4th	17	11.8%	29.4%	47.1%	11.8%	41.2%
5th	14	0.0%	14.3%	42.9%	42.9%	14.3%
6th	15	6.7%	33.3%	26.7%	33.3%	40.0%
7th	18	16.7%	27.8%	22.2%	33.3%	44.4%
8th	24	20.8%	8.3%	50.0%	20.8%	29.2%