How does Puesta del Sol Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Victorville?

Puesta del Sol Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 24.7/100, placing it at the 3rd percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,440 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Puesta del Sol Elementary?

2.8% of students at Puesta del Sol Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 13.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Puesta del Sol Elementary improving or declining?

Puesta del Sol Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Puesta del Sol Elementary?

34.0% of students at Puesta del Sol 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.

Puesta del Sol Elementary

Victor Elementary Victorville San Bernardino County 92394

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,440 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

602 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 67.8%

White 5.5%

Asian 0.3%

Black 20.8%

Other 5.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Puesta del Sol Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.8%
Met Standard	11.1%
Below Standard	86.1%

Exceeded

2.8%

Met

11.1%

Below

86.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Puesta del Sol Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.8% of students exceeded standard while 11.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.7 points below the Victor Elementary district average of 13.5%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.3% exceeded — 10.4 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 2.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.