How does Academy for Enriched Sciences compare to other elementary schools in Encino?

Academy for Enriched Sciences has a SchoolScope composite score of 69.2/100, placing it at the 94th percentile statewide. 58% of students exceed standard, with a total of 592 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Academy for Enriched Sciences?

58.0% of students at Academy for Enriched Sciences exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 79.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Academy for Enriched Sciences improving or declining?

Academy for Enriched Sciences's proficiency rate decreases by 11.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Academy for Enriched Sciences?

6.9% of students at Academy for Enriched Sciences 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.

Academy for Enriched Sciences

Los Angeles Unified Encino Los Angeles County 91316

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

592 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

307 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

31%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 30.0%

White 34.5%

Asian 15.6%

Black 2.9%

Other 16.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Academy for Enriched Sciences
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	58.0%
Met Standard	22.0%
Below Standard	20.1%

Exceeded

58.0%

Met

22.0%

Below

20.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "80% proficient" for Academy for Enriched Sciences and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

58.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 37.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 36.8 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 36.0 points higher (vs 22.0% 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 11.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.