Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 57.5% |
| Met Standard | 23.4% |
| Below Standard | 19.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "81% proficient" for Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
57.5% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 36.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.7 points above the Fountain Valley Elementary district average of 54.8%. Compared to the 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 22.3 points higher (vs 35.2% 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 8.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 62.5% | 10.9% | 73.4% |
| 4th | 86 | 40.7% | 23.3% | 64.0% |
| 5th | 84 | 70.2% | 20.2% | 90.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 64.1% | 26.6% | 90.6% |
| 4th | 86 | 44.2% | 32.6% | 76.7% |
| 5th | 84 | 64.3% | 26.2% | 90.5% |
Nearby schools
27 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 58.0