How does Sierra Madre Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Sierra Madre?

Sierra Madre Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.7/100, placing it at the 89th percentile statewide. 43% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,258 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sierra Madre Elementary?

43.0% of students at Sierra Madre Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 70.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sierra Madre Elementary improving or declining?

Sierra Madre Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sierra Madre Elementary?

11.3% of students at Sierra Madre 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.

Sierra Madre Elementary

Pasadena Unified Sierra Madre Los Angeles County 91024

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,258 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

618 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

35%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 24.4%

White 47.3%

Asian 8.7%

Black 1.9%

Other 17.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sierra Madre Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	43.0%
Met Standard	27.6%
Below Standard	29.4%

Exceeded

43.0%

Met

27.6%

Below

29.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Sierra Madre Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

43.0% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.3 points above the Pasadena Unified district average of 23.7%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.2 points higher (vs 40.8% average). 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 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.