Prospect Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.4% |
| Met Standard | 23.1% |
| Below Standard | 62.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Prospect Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.4% of students exceeded standard while 23.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.7 points below the Orange Unified district average of 26.1%. The 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.6% exceeded — 10.2 points higher. 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 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 18.8% | 22.9% | 41.7% |
| 4th | 38 | 10.5% | 31.6% | 42.1% |
| 5th | 40 | 25.0% | 30.0% | 55.0% |
| 6th | 48 | 10.4% | 25.0% | 35.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 14.6% | 22.9% | 37.5% |
| 4th | 38 | 7.9% | 28.9% | 36.8% |
| 5th | 41 | 19.5% | 7.3% | 26.8% |
| 6th | 48 | 8.3% | 16.7% | 25.0% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.0