How does Weston Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ripon?

Weston Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 57.6/100, placing it at the 80th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,212 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Weston Elementary?

26.1% of students at Weston Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Weston Elementary improving or declining?

Weston Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 5.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Weston Elementary?

5.1% of students at Weston 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.

Weston Elementary

Ripon Unified Ripon San Joaquin County 95366

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,212 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

439 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

22%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.6%

White 49.2%

Asian 6.4%

Black 1.1%

Other 8.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Weston Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	26.1%
Met Standard	32.5%
Below Standard	41.5%

Exceeded

26.1%

Met

32.5%

Below

41.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Weston Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

26.1% of students exceeded standard while 32.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Ripon Unified district average of 27.9%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.4% exceeded — 2.4 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 5.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

26.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

58.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

5.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,212

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	20.4%	26.5%	32.6%	20.4%	46.9%
4th	53	30.2%	24.5%	28.3%	17.0%	54.7%
5th	49	26.5%	38.8%	18.4%	16.3%	65.3%
6th	52	19.2%	53.9%	17.3%	9.6%	73.1%
7th	51	25.5%	41.2%	17.6%	15.7%	66.7%
8th	49	28.6%	36.7%	20.4%	14.3%	65.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	20.4%	36.7%	18.4%	24.5%	57.1%
4th	53	28.3%	26.4%	24.5%	20.8%	54.7%
5th	49	24.5%	24.5%	22.4%	28.6%	49.0%
6th	52	28.9%	30.8%	21.1%	19.2%	59.6%
7th	51	27.4%	27.4%	25.5%	19.6%	54.9%
8th	49	32.6%	22.4%	20.4%	24.5%	55.1%