How does Peachland Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Newhall?

Peachland Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.9/100, placing it at the 74th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 890 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Peachland Avenue Elementary?

26.3% of students at Peachland Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Peachland Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Peachland Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Peachland Avenue Elementary?

15.2% of students at Peachland Avenue 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.

Peachland Avenue Elementary

Newhall Newhall Los Angeles County 91321

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

890 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

471 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 58.8%

White 28.0%

Asian 2.1%

Black 1.3%

Other 9.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Peachland Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	26.3%
Met Standard	26.3%
Below Standard	47.5%

Exceeded

26.3%

Met

26.3%

Below

47.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Peachland Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

26.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.6 points below the Newhall district average of 37.9%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 33.3% exceeded — 7.1 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 6.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.