Yucca Loma Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.0% |
| Met Standard | 17.2% |
| Below Standard | 72.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Yucca Loma Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.0% of students exceeded standard while 17.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.9 points above the Apple Valley Unified district average of 7.0%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.1 points higher (vs 4.8% average). 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 8.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 36.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 16.9% |
| 4th | 84 | 17.9% | 22.6% | 40.5% |
| 5th | 89 | 9.0% | 20.2% | 29.2% |
| 6th | 86 | 15.1% | 20.9% | 36.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 80 | 3.8% | 12.5% | 16.3% |
| 4th | 84 | 9.5% | 20.2% | 29.8% |
| 5th | 88 | 6.8% | 14.8% | 21.6% |
| 6th | 86 | 10.5% | 16.3% | 26.7% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 27.3