How does Wilsona Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lancaster?

Wilsona Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.3/100, placing it at the 14th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,590 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Wilsona Elementary?

6.6% of students at Wilsona Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 20.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Wilsona Elementary improving or declining?

Wilsona Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Wilsona Elementary?

28.7% of students at Wilsona 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.

Wilsona Elementary

Wilsona Elementary Lancaster Los Angeles County 93535

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,590 students tested

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Wilsona Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.6%
Met Standard	13.6%
Below Standard	79.8%

Exceeded

6.6%

Met

13.6%

Below

79.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Wilsona Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.6% of students exceeded standard while 13.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.7 points higher (vs 2.9% 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 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

20.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

28.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,590

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	128	7.0%	9.4%	23.4%	60.2%	16.4%
4th	130	6.9%	16.1%	25.4%	51.5%	23.1%
5th	139	5.0%	16.6%	14.4%	64.0%	21.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	128	7.8%	15.6%	32.0%	44.5%	23.4%
4th	130	10.8%	17.7%	24.6%	46.9%	28.5%
5th	140	2.1%	6.4%	15.7%	75.7%	8.6%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 31.0

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