How does Withrow Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lake Elsinore?

Withrow Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.1/100, placing it at the 26th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,188 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Withrow Elementary?

9.3% of students at Withrow Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Withrow Elementary improving or declining?

Withrow Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Withrow Elementary?

28.6% of students at Withrow 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.

Withrow Elementary

Lake Elsinore Unified Lake Elsinore Riverside County 92530

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,188 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

588 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 77.9%

White 12.4%

Asian 1.0%

Black 4.6%

Other 4.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Withrow Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.3%
Met Standard	18.6%
Below Standard	72.0%

Exceeded

9.3%

Met

18.6%

Below

72.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Withrow Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.3% of students exceeded standard while 18.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.2 points below the Lake Elsinore Unified district average of 12.6%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.4% exceeded — 4.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.