Arlington Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 43.4% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 30.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Arlington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
43.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.3 points above the Torrance Unified district average of 39.1%. Compared to the 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.4 points higher (vs 25.0% 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 1.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 86 | 32.6% | 29.1% | 61.6% |
| 4th | 88 | 43.2% | 26.1% | 69.3% |
| 5th | 79 | 41.8% | 29.1% | 70.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 86 | 34.9% | 36.0% | 70.9% |
| 4th | 89 | 60.7% | 18.0% | 78.7% |
| 5th | 80 | 47.5% | 17.5% | 65.0% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.2