Alta California Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 25.0% |
| Met Standard | 23.3% |
| Below Standard | 51.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Alta California Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
25.0% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.9 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 31 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.4 points higher (vs 16.6% 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 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 140 | 29.3% | 18.6% | 47.9% |
| 4th | 112 | 25.9% | 17.9% | 43.8% |
| 5th | 94 | 28.7% | 31.9% | 60.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 141 | 30.5% | 22.7% | 53.2% |
| 4th | 118 | 10.2% | 28.8% | 39.0% |
| 5th | 99 | 25.3% | 20.2% | 45.5% |
Nearby schools
31 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.0