How does Napa Junction Elementary compare to other elementary schools in American Canyon?

Napa Junction Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.9/100, placing it at the 50th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,060 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Napa Junction Elementary?

17.0% of students at Napa Junction Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Napa Junction Elementary improving or declining?

Napa Junction Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Napa Junction Elementary?

18.8% of students at Napa Junction 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.

Napa Junction Elementary

Napa Valley Unified American Canyon Napa County 94503

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,060 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

477 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

68%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 57.2%

White 9.0%

Asian 4.4%

Black 6.3%

Other 23.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Napa Junction Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.0%
Met Standard	23.5%
Below Standard	59.5%

Exceeded

17.0%

Met

23.5%

Below

59.5%

What other rankings don't show you

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

17.0% of students exceeded standard while 23.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Napa Valley Unified district average of 16.2%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.1 points higher (vs 13.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.