Pico Canyon Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 53.6% |
| Met Standard | 23.2% |
| Below Standard | 23.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "77% proficient" for Pico Canyon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
53.6% of students exceeded standard while 23.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 32.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.7 points above the Newhall district average of 37.9%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.6 points higher (vs 42.1% 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 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 104 | 55.8% | 25.0% | 80.8% |
| 4th | 139 | 55.4% | 20.9% | 76.3% |
| 5th | 99 | 64.7% | 18.2% | 82.8% |
| 6th | 134 | 52.2% | 25.4% | 77.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 105 | 47.6% | 35.2% | 82.9% |
| 4th | 140 | 52.9% | 22.9% | 75.7% |
| 5th | 100 | 48.0% | 21.0% | 69.0% |
| 6th | 135 | 52.6% | 17.8% | 70.4% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 64.6