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

Somis Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.3/100, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 710 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Somis Elementary?

21.7% of students at Somis Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Somis Elementary improving or declining?

Somis Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 39.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Somis Elementary?

6.1% of students at Somis 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.

Somis Elementary

Somis Union Somis Ventura County 93066

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

710 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

219 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 74.0%

White 23.7%

Other 2.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Somis Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.7%
Met Standard	27.5%
Below Standard	50.8%

Exceeded

21.7%

Met

27.5%

Below

50.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Somis Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.8% exceeded — 10.1 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 39.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

49.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-39.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

710

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	23	26.1%	47.8%	13.0%	13.0%	73.9%
4th	28	25.0%	32.1%	14.3%	28.6%	57.1%
5th	28	21.4%	21.4%	21.4%	35.7%	42.9%
6th	32	31.3%	25.0%	28.1%	15.6%	56.3%
7th	33	21.2%	24.2%	21.2%	33.3%	45.5%
8th	33	3.0%	39.4%	42.4%	15.2%	42.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	24	37.5%	41.7%	12.5%	8.3%	79.2%
4th	28	35.7%	32.1%	25.0%	7.1%	67.9%
5th	28	7.1%	25.0%	32.1%	35.7%	32.1%
6th	32	34.4%	15.6%	37.5%	12.5%	50.0%
7th	33	12.1%	18.2%	18.2%	51.5%	30.3%
8th	33	6.1%	9.1%	24.2%	60.6%	15.2%