How does Rosamond Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Rosamond?

Rosamond Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 29.2/100, placing it at the 8th percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,596 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rosamond Elementary?

4.8% of students at Rosamond Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rosamond Elementary improving or declining?

Rosamond Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rosamond Elementary?

27.8% of students at Rosamond 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.

Rosamond Elementary

Southern Kern Unified Rosamond Kern County 93560

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,596 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

853 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

41 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 70.2%

White 11.7%

Asian 0.1%

Black 10.6%

Other 7.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rosamond Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.8%
Met Standard	13.4%
Below Standard	81.8%

Exceeded

4.8%

Met

13.4%

Below

81.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "18% proficient" for Rosamond Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.8% of students exceeded standard while 13.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.4 points below the Southern Kern Unified district average of 8.2%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.7% exceeded — 6.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

18.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

27.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,596

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	147	7.5%	18.4%	18.4%	55.8%	25.9%
4th	125	5.6%	12.8%	16.8%	64.8%	18.4%
5th	127	6.3%	12.6%	21.3%	59.8%	18.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	147	2.7%	19.1%	22.4%	55.8%	21.8%
4th	125	3.2%	12.0%	28.8%	56.0%	15.2%
5th	127	3.1%	5.5%	22.1%	69.3%	8.7%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.4

Westpark Elementary

Southern Kern Unified · 1.8 mi

40.4

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