Peters Canyon Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 53.0% |
| Met Standard | 21.1% |
| Below Standard | 25.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Peters Canyon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
53.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 32.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.7 points above the Tustin Unified district average of 34.3%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.9 points higher (vs 40.2% average). 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 6.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 57.4% | 14.8% | 72.1% |
| 4th | 75 | 52.0% | 22.7% | 74.7% |
| 5th | 73 | 52.0% | 26.0% | 78.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 34 | 52.9% | 11.8% | 64.7% |
| 4th | 75 | 53.3% | 28.0% | 81.3% |
| 5th | 73 | 50.7% | 21.9% | 72.6% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 61.8