How does Pacific Avenue Academy of Music compare to other elementary schools in Jurupa Valley?

Pacific Avenue Academy of Music has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.7/100, placing it at the 18th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 698 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Pacific Avenue Academy of Music?

6.0% of students at Pacific Avenue Academy of Music exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 19.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Pacific Avenue Academy of Music improving or declining?

Pacific Avenue Academy of Music's proficiency rate increases by 6.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Pacific Avenue Academy of Music?

32.1% of students at Pacific Avenue Academy of Music 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.

Pacific Avenue Academy of Music

Jurupa Unified Jurupa Valley Riverside County 92509

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

698 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

315 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 83.2%

White 8.6%

Asian 1.3%

Black 2.2%

Other 4.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Pacific Avenue Academy of Music
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.0%
Met Standard	13.9%
Below Standard	80.1%

Exceeded

6.0%

Met

13.9%

Below

80.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Pacific Avenue Academy of Music and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.0% of students exceeded standard while 13.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Jurupa Unified district average of 7.4%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.6% exceeded — 5.6 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 6.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 32.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.