Plum Canyon Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 37.4% |
| Met Standard | 28.6% |
| Below Standard | 34.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Plum Canyon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
37.4% of students exceeded standard while 28.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Saugus Union district average of 38.1%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.5 points higher (vs 26.0% 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 4.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 122 | 38.5% | 24.6% | 63.1% |
| 4th | 128 | 46.9% | 19.5% | 66.4% |
| 5th | 109 | 31.2% | 33.0% | 64.2% |
| 6th | 116 | 34.5% | 40.5% | 75.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 122 | 44.3% | 27.9% | 72.1% |
| 4th | 128 | 34.4% | 28.1% | 62.5% |
| 5th | 108 | 32.4% | 29.6% | 62.0% |
| 6th | 116 | 37.1% | 25.9% | 62.9% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.1