Rancho Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 59.0% |
| Met Standard | 21.9% |
| Below Standard | 19.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "81% proficient" for Rancho Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
59.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 38.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points above the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified district average of 56.3%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.0 points higher (vs 46.9% average). 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 18.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 55.6% | 7.4% | 63.0% |
| 4th | 39 | 76.9% | 10.3% | 87.2% |
| 5th | 58 | 56.9% | 34.5% | 91.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 46.3% | 27.8% | 74.1% |
| 4th | 39 | 66.7% | 20.5% | 87.2% |
| 5th | 58 | 53.5% | 29.3% | 82.8% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 67.0