How does Sutherland Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Glendora?

Sutherland Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.1/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 34% of students exceed standard, with a total of 928 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sutherland Elementary?

34.2% of students at Sutherland Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 62.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sutherland Elementary improving or declining?

Sutherland Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 13.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sutherland Elementary?

7.4% of students at Sutherland 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.

Sutherland Elementary

Glendora Unified Glendora Los Angeles County 91740

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

928 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

471 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

27%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 48.0%

White 26.3%

Asian 16.8%

Black 0.2%

Other 8.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sutherland Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	34.2%
Met Standard	28.1%
Below Standard	37.7%

Exceeded

34.2%

Met

28.1%

Below

37.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "62% proficient" for Sutherland Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

34.2% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.3 points above the Glendora Unified district average of 28.9%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.0 points higher (vs 31.2% 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 13.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.