Philip J. Reilly Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 57.0% |
| Met Standard | 24.8% |
| Below Standard | 18.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "82% proficient" for Philip J. Reilly Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
57.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 36.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.9 points above the Capistrano Unified district average of 39.0%. Compared to the 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 25.0 points higher (vs 31.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 8.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 61.4% | 22.8% | 84.2% |
| 4th | 71 | 64.8% | 22.5% | 87.3% |
| 5th | 65 | 49.2% | 27.7% | 76.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 59.6% | 22.8% | 82.5% |
| 4th | 71 | 60.6% | 25.4% | 85.9% |
| 5th | 65 | 46.1% | 27.7% | 73.8% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 54.6