How does Nipomo Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Nipomo?

Nipomo Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.2/100, placing it at the 46th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 866 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Nipomo Elementary?

10.0% of students at Nipomo Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Nipomo Elementary improving or declining?

Nipomo Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 14.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Nipomo Elementary?

16.3% of students at Nipomo 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.

Nipomo Elementary

Lucia Mar Unified Nipomo San Luis Obispo County 93444

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

866 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

386 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 78.8%

White 17.9%

Asian 0.5%

Black 0.3%

Other 2.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Nipomo Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.0%
Met Standard	15.3%
Below Standard	74.7%

Exceeded

10.0%

Met

15.3%

Below

74.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Nipomo Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.0% of students exceeded standard while 15.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.5 points below the Lucia Mar Unified district average of 22.4%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.2% exceeded — 2.2 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 14.4 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%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

25.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+14.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

866

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	46	4.3%	8.7%	19.6%	67.4%	13.0%
4th	51	7.8%	13.7%	17.6%	60.8%	21.6%
5th	59	18.6%	16.9%	16.9%	47.5%	35.6%
6th	62	11.3%	30.6%	32.3%	25.8%	41.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	46	2.2%	19.6%	21.7%	56.5%	21.7%
4th	51	3.9%	13.7%	23.5%	58.8%	17.6%
5th	57	19.3%	8.8%	19.3%	52.6%	28.1%
6th	61	11.5%	9.8%	29.5%	49.2%	21.3%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.5

Dana Elementary

Lucia Mar Unified · 1.5 mi

37.5

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