Trabuco Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.7% |
| Met Standard | 32.5% |
| Below Standard | 50.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Trabuco Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.7% of students exceeded standard while 32.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.7 points below the Saddleback Valley Unified district average of 27.4%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 33.4% exceeded — 16.7 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 8.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 14 | 14.3% | 28.6% | 42.9% |
| 4th | 15 | 20.0% | 33.3% | 53.3% |
| 5th | 20 | 10.0% | 40.0% | 50.0% |
| 6th | 6 | — | — | — |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 14 | 21.4% | 28.6% | 50.0% |
| 4th | 15 | 20.0% | 13.3% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 20 | 15.0% | 45.0% | 60.0% |
| 6th | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 56.1