How does Norma Coombs Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pasadena?

Norma Coombs Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.6/100, placing it at the 56th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 536 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Norma Coombs Elementary?

17.6% of students at Norma Coombs Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Norma Coombs Elementary improving or declining?

Norma Coombs Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Norma Coombs Elementary?

27.7% of students at Norma Coombs 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.

Norma Coombs Elementary

Pasadena Unified Pasadena Los Angeles County 91107

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

536 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

334 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 62.9%

White 12.0%

Asian 1.8%

Black 15.9%

Other 7.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Norma Coombs Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.6%
Met Standard	25.6%
Below Standard	56.8%

Exceeded

17.6%

Met

25.6%

Below

56.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Norma Coombs Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.2 points below the Pasadena Unified district average of 23.7%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 29.5% exceeded — 12.0 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 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.