How does Princeton Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Delano?

Princeton Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.9/100, placing it at the 45th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 676 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Princeton Street Elementary?

13.9% of students at Princeton Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Princeton Street Elementary improving or declining?

Princeton Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Princeton Street Elementary?

2.4% of students at Princeton Street Elementary 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.

Princeton Street Elementary

Delano Union Elementary Delano Kern County 93215

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

676 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

347 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 85.3%

White 1.7%

Asian 0.6%

Black 0.6%

Other 11.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Princeton Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.9%
Met Standard	17.4%
Below Standard	68.7%

Exceeded

13.9%

Met

17.4%

Below

68.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Princeton Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.9% of students exceeded standard while 17.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.4 points below the Delano Union Elementary district average of 17.3%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.8% exceeded — 5.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 2.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.