Summerwind Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.8% |
| Met Standard | 11.4% |
| Below Standard | 81.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "18% proficient" for Summerwind Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.8% of students exceeded standard while 11.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.6% exceeded — 5.8 points higher. 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 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 40.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 97 | 2.1% | 11.3% | 13.4% |
| 4th | 118 | 11.0% | 9.3% | 20.3% |
| 5th | 96 | 12.5% | 15.6% | 28.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 3.1% | 8.3% | 11.5% |
| 4th | 117 | 2.6% | 14.5% | 17.1% |
| 5th | 96 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 18.8% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.0