Ocotillo Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.2% |
| Met Standard | 18.7% |
| Below Standard | 70.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Ocotillo Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.2% of students exceeded standard while 18.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points above the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.8% 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.
Proficiency drops by 15.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 93 | 10.8% | 25.8% | 36.6% |
| 4th | 109 | 17.4% | 16.5% | 33.9% |
| 5th | 98 | 6.1% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 93 | 8.6% | 23.7% | 32.3% |
| 4th | 111 | 19.8% | 18.0% | 37.8% |
| 5th | 98 | 4.1% | 8.2% | 12.2% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.4