Richland Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 38.5% |
| Met Standard | 27.1% |
| Below Standard | 34.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Richland Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
38.5% of students exceeded standard while 27.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points above the San Marcos Unified district average of 33.1%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 22.2 points higher (vs 16.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 16.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 139 | 44.6% | 25.9% | 70.5% |
| 4th | 147 | 42.2% | 23.8% | 66.0% |
| 5th | 130 | 37.7% | 28.5% | 66.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 137 | 42.3% | 33.6% | 75.9% |
| 4th | 147 | 33.3% | 34.0% | 67.3% |
| 5th | 130 | 30.8% | 16.9% | 47.7% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.1