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Albion Street Elementary · Los Angeles

Albion Street Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Albion Street posts 34% meeting the standard and 11.8% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

322 South Avenue 18, 90031 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades TK-6·121 students·90% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 221-3108·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4045
% Exceeded12%21%
% Met+34%43%
Growth+33.7-2.9
Absence15.3%17.9%
Suspension0.3%1.6%
Scope Score
40
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,286 statewide · #387 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

Albion Street Elementary scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 43rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “34% proficient” and call it done. Albion Street deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 24th to the 43rd percentile since 2019 — past roughly 900 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 34% of students meet the standard today, above the 30% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 326%21%43%36%13%
Grade 424%15%44%43%46%
Grade 552%22%28%26%71%
Grade 636%71%48%45%38%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 344%10%40%23%13%
Grade 417%20%21%43%38%
Grade 518%4%25%5%21%
Grade 623%52%48%30%38%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
11.8%
State 21.3%
9.5pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+33.7pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
33.6%
State 42.7%
9.0pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
15.3%
State 17.9%
2.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 1.6%
1.3pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
20.0%
State 18.0%
2.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Albion Street Elementary in Los Angeles, 36.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Albion Street Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 4.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.4 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 68 students tested.

All students at this school: 33% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 33%, district —, state 43%33%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 30%, district 36%, state 32%30% · −3 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 31%, district 36%, state 32%31% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 33%, district 42%, state 44%33% · +0 vs school
MaleMale: this school 0%, district 41%, state 42%0% · −33 vs school

7 of 12 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 54.2pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 15.3%, district 24.5%, state 17.9%15.3% · −2.7pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.3%, district —, state 1.6%0.3% · −1.3pp vs state

Grades 4–6 students miss school at roughly one and a half times the rate of TK/K students (17.2% vs 10.5%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the upper grades.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–617.2%
TK/K10.5%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Albion Street Elementary
40/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 17:1, district 20:117:1
Teaching staff7 teachers
Avg. experience12.4 years
Fully credentialed100%
First-year teachers14%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,420 – $122,706
Principal salary$154,576 – $170,030
Superintendent salary$440,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $48,007, CA average $14,815$48,007 · spent at this school
Federal share$3,737 per student

$3,737 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction52%
Instruction support16%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$18,180 per pupil
2019$16,355 per pupil
2018$15,793 per pupil
2017$13,247 per pupil
2016$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic86.0%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
Asian9.9%
District 3.4% · CA 10.2%
Black2.5%
District 7.2% · CA 4.8%
Other1.6%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 90.1% (26pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$63K · CA $85K
Median home value$782K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+24% · CA 35%
ZIP population36,127
Median age40 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 121 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 36% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Albion Street Elementary a good elementary school?

Albion Street Elementary has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 43rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,286 statewide. 11.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.5 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Albion Street Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 33.6% of students at Albion Street Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 123 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Albion Street Elementary rank in California?

Albion Street Elementary ranks #3,286 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 43rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Albion Street Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Albion Street Elementary increases by 33.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Albion Street Elementary?

15.3% of students at Albion Street Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Albion Street Elementary compare to other schools in Los Angeles?

Albion Street Elementary scores 40/100 (43rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 121 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Albion Street Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Albion Street Elementary in Los Angeles, 36.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Albion Street Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 4.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.4 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 68 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
11.8%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+33.7pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 51th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
33.6%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 43th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
15.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
20.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 53th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3239%4%52%35%13%−30
Grade 42417%29%25%29%46%+1
Grade 51421%50%14%14%71%+24
Grade 61613%25%25%38%38%−9
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3244%8%25%63%13%−33
Grade 42413%25%33%29%38%−4
Grade 5147%14%29%50%21%−14
Grade 61619%19%25%38%38%+2
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11140%36%57%7%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6836.8%−4−1
Hispanic/Latino6536.9%−4−2
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Albion Street Elementary ←—4011.8%33.6%+33.70.3%
Renaissance Arts Academy2.9 mi7659.6%86.5%−0.90.2%
Elysian Heights ES Arts Magnet2.1 mi6835.2%61.3%−6.00.1%
Mt. Washington Elementary2.5 mi6440.7%74.3%−5.50.1%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193324#417011.7%30.4%14.6%0.1%+0.1pp
20222212#50235.2%15.3%40.6%0.1%-2.6pp
2023239#520310.6%33.5%25.8%0.1%-15.0pp
20243326#42436.4%29.4%16.1%0.4%-13.8pp
20254043#328611.8%33.6%15.3%0.3%+33.7pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female17.7%14.9%-2.8pp
Male12.3%14.3%+2.0pp
Asian0.0%0.0%+0.0pp
Hispanic/Latino15.3%16.8%+1.5pp
Students with Disabilities25.8%20.0%-5.8pp
English Learners10.1%13.3%+3.2pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged14.9%16.1%+1.2pp
All Students14.8%14.6%-0.2pp
Homeless—25.0%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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