How does Apperson Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Sunland?

Apperson Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.2/100, placing it at the 73rd percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 606 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Apperson Street Elementary?

33.2% of students at Apperson Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Apperson Street Elementary improving or declining?

Apperson Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Apperson Street Elementary?

17.0% of students at Apperson Street Elementary 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.

Apperson Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Sunland Los Angeles County 91040

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

606 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

354 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 43.8%

White 43.2%

Asian 2.0%

Black 1.1%

Other 9.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Apperson Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.2%
Met Standard	23.7%
Below Standard	43.1%

Exceeded

33.2%

Met

23.7%

Below

43.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Apperson Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.0 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.8 points higher (vs 12.4% 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 9.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.