How does Park Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Alhambra?

Park Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.6/100, placing it at the 74th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,604 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Park Elementary?

31.3% of students at Park Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Park Elementary improving or declining?

Park Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Park Elementary?

10.4% of students at Park 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.

Park Elementary

Alhambra Unified Alhambra Los Angeles County 91801

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,604 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

604 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

60%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 57.8%

White 3.8%

Asian 26.5%

Black 1.7%

Other 10.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Park Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	31.3%
Met Standard	26.3%
Below Standard	42.4%

Exceeded

31.3%

Met

26.3%

Below

42.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

31.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Alhambra Unified district average of 32.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 33.1% 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 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

31.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

57.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-11.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

10.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,604

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	65	38.5%	21.5%	18.5%	21.5%	60.0%
4th	61	37.7%	27.9%	13.1%	21.3%	65.6%
5th	67	23.9%	34.3%	17.9%	23.9%	58.2%
6th	55	38.2%	30.9%	14.6%	16.4%	69.1%
7th	86	34.9%	34.9%	17.4%	12.8%	69.8%
8th	66	25.8%	37.9%	24.2%	12.1%	63.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	66	37.9%	19.7%	15.2%	27.3%	57.6%
4th	62	22.6%	30.6%	35.5%	11.3%	53.2%
5th	67	20.9%	16.4%	32.8%	29.9%	37.3%
6th	55	32.7%	20.0%	25.4%	21.8%	52.7%
7th	86	32.6%	19.8%	20.9%	26.7%	52.3%
8th	66	30.3%	21.2%	16.7%	31.8%	51.5%