How does Bassett Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lake Balboa?

Bassett Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.7/100, placing it at the 24th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,084 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bassett Street Elementary?

10.9% of students at Bassett Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bassett Street Elementary improving or declining?

Bassett Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bassett Street Elementary?

27.8% of students at Bassett 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.

Bassett Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Lake Balboa Los Angeles County 91406

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,084 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

610 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 88.0%

White 3.4%

Asian 1.8%

Black 3.0%

Other 3.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bassett Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.9%
Met Standard	17.7%
Below Standard	71.5%

Exceeded

10.9%

Met

17.7%

Below

71.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Bassett Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.9% of students exceeded standard while 17.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.9% exceeded — 10.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 9.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.