How does Truman Benedict Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Clemente?

Truman Benedict Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 66.7/100, placing it at the 91st percentile statewide. 45% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,188 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Truman Benedict Elementary?

45.2% of students at Truman Benedict Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 81.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Truman Benedict Elementary improving or declining?

Truman Benedict Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Truman Benedict Elementary?

8.4% of students at Truman Benedict 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.

Truman Benedict Elementary

Capistrano Unified San Clemente Orange County 92673

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,188 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

590 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

19%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 9.7%

White 76.4%

Asian 1.9%

Black 0.2%

Other 11.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Truman Benedict Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	45.2%
Met Standard	36.5%
Below Standard	18.3%

Exceeded

45.2%

Met

36.5%

Below

18.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "82% proficient" for Truman Benedict Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

45.2% of students exceeded standard while 36.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.1 points above the Capistrano Unified district average of 39.0%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.6 points higher (vs 24.6% 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 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.