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San Lucas Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

San Lucas posts low test scores — and attendance holds near the state average — families haven't checked out. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

Scope Score
20
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,588 statewide

San Lucas Elementary scores 20 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 3rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “18% proficient” and call it done. San Lucas deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Lucas, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 21.3%
21.3pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
18.2%
State 42.7%
24.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.6%
State 17.9%
0.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
5.6%
State 1.6%
4.0pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
14.3%
State 18.0%
3.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic98.6%
White1.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 97.2% (33pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
72
548 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
3 TK students
5% of a 65-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$33,621
District avg: $18,366 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
14.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+9.7pp
27.3% vs 17.6% overall · n=33
Suspension · Low-Income+5.8pp
11.4% vs 5.6% overall · n=79

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 53%Support 44%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$60K
$25K below CA median
Median Home Value
$340K
$319K below CA median
Bachelor's+
5%
30pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.8 years avg experience
4 teachers · 50% first-year
Teacher Credentials
50% fully credentialed
28.6% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is San Lucas Elementary a good elementary school?
San Lucas Elementary has a Scope Score of 20 out of 100, placing it in the 3rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,588 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 21.3 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are San Lucas Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 18.2% of students at San Lucas Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 22 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does San Lucas Elementary rank in California?
San Lucas Elementary ranks #5,588 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 3rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at San Lucas Elementary?
17.6% of students at San Lucas Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 5.6%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does San Lucas Elementary compare to other schools in San Lucas?
San Lucas Elementary scores 20/100 (3rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 72 students. Use the schools in San Lucas page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
18.2%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 31th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.6%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 50th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.6%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 17th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
14.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 48th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35
Grade 410
Grade 5110%36%18%45%36%−12
Grade 68
Grade 77
Grade 89
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35
Grade 410
Grade 5110%0%36%64%0%−35
Grade 68
Grade 77
Grade 89
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11205%15%60%20%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
San Lucas Elementary ←200.0%18.2%5.6%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
14%20%'22'25
2022 · 2025 · rank #5595 → #5588
What we can't show
  • — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue