Atwater Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.8% |
| Met Standard | 23.0% |
| Below Standard | 45.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Atwater Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.6 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.9 points higher (vs 26.9% 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 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 40.9% | 11.4% | 52.3% |
| 4th | 43 | 30.2% | 34.9% | 65.1% |
| 5th | 35 | 37.1% | 22.9% | 60.0% |
| 6th | 27 | 22.2% | 25.9% | 48.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 45.5% | 11.4% | 56.8% |
| 4th | 43 | 27.9% | 34.9% | 62.8% |
| 5th | 35 | 37.1% | 17.1% | 54.3% |
| 6th | 27 | 11.1% | 25.9% | 37.0% |
Nearby schools
29 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.2