How does San Cayetano Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fillmore?

San Cayetano Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.4/100, placing it at the 17th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 838 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Cayetano Elementary?

6.6% of students at San Cayetano Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 20.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is San Cayetano Elementary improving or declining?

San Cayetano Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at San Cayetano Elementary?

21.1% of students at San Cayetano 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.

San Cayetano Elementary

Fillmore Unified Fillmore Ventura County 93016

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

838 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

485 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 93.0%

White 6.0%

Asian 0.6%

Other 0.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Cayetano Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.6%
Met Standard	14.3%
Below Standard	79.1%

Exceeded

6.6%

Met

14.3%

Below

79.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for San Cayetano Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.6% of students exceeded standard while 14.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.6 points below the Fillmore Unified district average of 12.2%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.1% exceeded — 8.5 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 9.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.