Richman Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.6% |
| Met Standard | 20.8% |
| Below Standard | 59.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Richman Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.6% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.2 points below the Fullerton Elementary district average of 28.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 20.4% 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 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 15.6% | 17.2% | 32.8% |
| 4th | 64 | 15.6% | 17.2% | 32.8% |
| 5th | 58 | 24.1% | 24.1% | 48.3% |
| 6th | 72 | 22.2% | 29.2% | 51.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 15.6% | 31.3% | 46.9% |
| 4th | 64 | 14.1% | 17.2% | 31.3% |
| 5th | 58 | 25.9% | 13.8% | 39.7% |
| 6th | 72 | 23.6% | 16.7% | 40.3% |
Nearby schools
30 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.7