Placer Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 41.4% |
| Met Standard | 30.2% |
| Below Standard | 28.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for Placer Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
41.4% of students exceeded standard while 30.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.2 points above the Loomis Union Elementary district average of 35.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.0 points higher (vs 39.4% 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 6.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 30.2% | 37.7% | 67.9% |
| 4th | 56 | 42.9% | 35.7% | 78.6% |
| 5th | 55 | 50.9% | 25.4% | 76.4% |
| 6th | 48 | 37.5% | 35.4% | 72.9% |
| 7th | 59 | 45.8% | 33.9% | 79.7% |
| 8th | 59 | 32.2% | 35.6% | 67.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 32.1% | 39.6% | 71.7% |
| 4th | 56 | 44.6% | 32.1% | 76.8% |
| 5th | 55 | 47.3% | 29.1% | 76.4% |
| 6th | 48 | 39.6% | 16.7% | 56.3% |
| 7th | 60 | 55.0% | 13.3% | 68.3% |
| 8th | 59 | 39.0% | 27.1% | 66.1% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 63.7