How does Yamato Colony Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Livingston?

Yamato Colony Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.8/100, placing it at the 41st percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,228 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Yamato Colony Elementary?

14.2% of students at Yamato Colony Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Yamato Colony Elementary improving or declining?

Yamato Colony Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Yamato Colony Elementary?

16.0% of students at Yamato Colony 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.

Yamato Colony Elementary

Livingston Union Livingston Merced County 95334

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,228 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

620 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 84.5%

White 1.6%

Asian 12.3%

Other 1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Yamato Colony Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.2%
Met Standard	22.9%
Below Standard	63.0%

Exceeded

14.2%

Met

22.9%

Below

63.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Yamato Colony Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points above the Livingston Union district average of 11.9%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.4 points higher (vs 10.8% 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 12.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.