How does Rodeo Hills Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Rodeo?

Rodeo Hills Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.0/100, placing it at the 22nd percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,092 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rodeo Hills Elementary?

6.5% of students at Rodeo Hills Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rodeo Hills Elementary improving or declining?

Rodeo Hills Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rodeo Hills Elementary?

29.6% of students at Rodeo Hills 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.

Rodeo Hills Elementary

John Swett Unified Rodeo Contra Costa County 94572

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,092 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

551 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 43.4%

White 12.7%

Asian 10.0%

Black 12.5%

Other 21.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rodeo Hills Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.5%
Met Standard	15.9%
Below Standard	77.6%

Exceeded

6.5%

Met

15.9%

Below

77.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Rodeo Hills Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.5% of students exceeded standard while 15.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.1% exceeded — 15.7 points higher. 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 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.