How does Stanley G. Oswalt Academy compare to other elementary schools in Walnut?

Stanley G. Oswalt Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.0/100, placing it at the 76th percentile statewide. 36% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,316 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Stanley G. Oswalt Academy?

36.0% of students at Stanley G. Oswalt Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 62.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Stanley G. Oswalt Academy improving or declining?

Stanley G. Oswalt Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 18.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Stanley G. Oswalt Academy?

7.0% of students at Stanley G. Oswalt Academy 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.

Stanley G. Oswalt Academy

Rowland Unified Walnut Los Angeles County 91789

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,316 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

873 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

57%

Teachers

34 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 48.1%

White 1.8%

Asian 22.2%

Black 1.3%

Other 26.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Stanley G. Oswalt Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	36.0%
Met Standard	26.1%
Below Standard	37.8%

Exceeded

36.0%

Met

26.1%

Below

37.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "62% proficient" for Stanley G. Oswalt Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

36.0% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.3 points above the Rowland Unified district average of 16.7%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.9 points higher (vs 23.1% 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 18.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

36.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

62.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-18.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

7.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,316

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	98	42.9%	29.6%	14.3%	13.3%	72.5%
4th	92	48.9%	18.5%	19.6%	13.0%	67.4%
5th	95	35.8%	29.5%	14.7%	20.0%	65.3%
6th	96	32.3%	34.4%	19.8%	13.5%	66.7%
7th	97	39.2%	27.8%	20.6%	12.4%	67.0%
8th	98	43.9%	28.6%	21.4%	6.1%	72.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	100	40.0%	34.0%	7.0%	19.0%	74.0%
4th	92	32.6%	30.4%	22.8%	14.1%	63.0%
5th	97	32.0%	12.4%	25.8%	29.9%	44.3%
6th	98	24.5%	23.5%	25.5%	26.5%	48.0%
7th	97	21.6%	22.7%	27.8%	27.8%	44.3%
8th	98	38.8%	22.4%	20.4%	18.4%	61.2%