How does Scott M. Leaman compare to other elementary schools in Lincoln?

Scott M. Leaman has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.9/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,054 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Scott M. Leaman?

33.0% of students at Scott M. Leaman exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 60.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Scott M. Leaman improving or declining?

Scott M. Leaman's proficiency rate decreases by 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Scott M. Leaman?

11.5% of students at Scott M. Leaman 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.

Scott M. Leaman

Western Placer Unified Lincoln Placer County 95648

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,054 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

547 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

23%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 23.8%

White 51.5%

Asian 6.0%

Black 1.8%

Other 16.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Scott M. Leaman
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.0%
Met Standard	27.9%
Below Standard	39.2%

Exceeded

33.0%

Met

27.9%

Below

39.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for Scott M. Leaman and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.0% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.4 points above the Western Placer Unified district average of 22.5%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.9 points higher (vs 26.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.