Albert Baxter Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 22.0% |
| Met Standard | 25.5% |
| Below Standard | 52.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Albert Baxter Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
22.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.2 points above the Bellflower Unified district average of 16.8%. Compared to the 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.3 points higher (vs 15.7% 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 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 28.6% | 20.4% | 49.0% |
| 4th | 44 | 13.6% | 25.0% | 38.6% |
| 5th | 41 | 14.6% | 34.1% | 48.8% |
| 6th | 47 | 17.0% | 25.5% | 42.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 57.1% |
| 4th | 44 | 22.7% | 36.4% | 59.1% |
| 5th | 41 | 29.3% | 19.5% | 48.8% |
| 6th | 47 | 21.3% | 14.9% | 36.2% |
Nearby schools
29 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.0