Artesia High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.2% |
| Met Standard | 22.9% |
| Below Standard | 63.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Artesia High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.3 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 18.5 points below the ABC Unified district average of 31.6%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 39.3% exceeded — 26.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 305 | 18.0% | 29.2% | 47.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 301 | 8.3% | 16.6% | 24.9% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 60.1
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score