Ralph Dunlap Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.0% |
| Met Standard | 20.0% |
| Below Standard | 67.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Ralph Dunlap Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.0% of students exceeded standard while 20.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.5 points below the Orcutt Union Elementary district average of 17.5%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.2% exceeded — 6.2 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 1.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 16.4% | 20.9% | 37.3% |
| 4th | 69 | 10.1% | 15.9% | 26.1% |
| 5th | 65 | 13.8% | 23.1% | 36.9% |
| 6th | 82 | 8.5% | 24.4% | 32.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 15.2% | 22.7% | 37.9% |
| 4th | 69 | 13.0% | 15.9% | 29.0% |
| 5th | 64 | 10.9% | 25.0% | 35.9% |
| 6th | 81 | 16.1% | 12.3% | 28.4% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.9