How does Rancho Las Positas Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Livermore?

Rancho Las Positas Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 60.0/100, placing it at the 84th percentile statewide. 34% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,086 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rancho Las Positas Elementary?

34.1% of students at Rancho Las Positas Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 62.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rancho Las Positas Elementary improving or declining?

Rancho Las Positas Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rancho Las Positas Elementary?

11.1% of students at Rancho Las Positas 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.

Rancho Las Positas Elementary

Livermore Valley Joint Unified Livermore Alameda County 94551

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,086 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

574 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

21%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 28.1%

White 41.3%

Asian 12.9%

Black 1.2%

Other 16.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rancho Las Positas Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	34.1%
Met Standard	28.3%
Below Standard	37.7%

Exceeded

34.1%

Met

28.3%

Below

37.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "62% proficient" for Rancho Las Positas Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

34.1% of students exceeded standard while 28.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Livermore Valley Joint Unified district average of 33.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 34.8% exceeded — about the same. 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.