How does Porter Ranch Community compare to other elementary schools in Porter Ranch?

Porter Ranch Community has a SchoolScope composite score of 68.7/100, placing it at the 93rd percentile statewide. 50% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,234 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Porter Ranch Community?

50.1% of students at Porter Ranch Community exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 76.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Porter Ranch Community improving or declining?

Porter Ranch Community's proficiency rate increases by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Porter Ranch Community?

10.2% of students at Porter Ranch Community are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Porter Ranch Community

Los Angeles Unified Porter Ranch Los Angeles County 91326

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

3,234 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,396 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

18%

Teachers

56 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 15.2%

White 23.8%

Asian 34.2%

Black 4.2%

Other 22.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Porter Ranch Community
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	50.1%
Met Standard	26.5%
Below Standard	23.5%

Exceeded

50.1%

Met

26.5%

Below

23.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "77% proficient" for Porter Ranch Community and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

50.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 29.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 28.9 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.3 points higher (vs 38.8% 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 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

50.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

76.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

10.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,234

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	162	55.6%	22.2%	10.5%	11.7%	77.8%
4th	160	60.0%	21.9%	11.3%	6.9%	81.9%
5th	157	56.0%	28.7%	8.9%	6.4%	84.7%
6th	119	48.7%	31.1%	12.6%	7.6%	79.8%
7th	118	46.6%	36.4%	11.9%	5.1%	83.0%
8th	92	34.8%	41.3%	14.1%	9.8%	76.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	162	58.6%	16.7%	13.6%	11.1%	75.3%
4th	160	51.9%	25.6%	18.8%	3.8%	77.5%
5th	156	49.4%	24.4%	16.0%	10.3%	73.7%
6th	121	41.3%	25.6%	19.0%	14.1%	66.9%
7th	119	47.9%	26.1%	21.0%	5.0%	74.0%
8th	91	48.4%	18.7%	15.4%	17.6%	67.0%