Altadena Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.2% |
| Met Standard | 23.3% |
| Below Standard | 53.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Altadena Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Pasadena Unified district average of 23.7%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.6 points higher (vs 15.6% 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 18.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 28.2% | 25.6% | 53.9% |
| 4th | 79 | 29.1% | 21.5% | 50.6% |
| 5th | 66 | 18.2% | 22.7% | 40.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 25.6% | 25.6% | 51.3% |
| 4th | 79 | 24.1% | 30.4% | 54.4% |
| 5th | 67 | 13.4% | 13.4% | 26.9% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.6