How does Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) compare to other elementary schools in Duarte?

Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.3/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,132 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8)?

11.0% of students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) improving or declining?

Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8)'s proficiency rate decreases by 17.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8)?

22.9% of students at Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) 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.

Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8)

Duarte Unified Duarte Los Angeles County 91010

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,132 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

501 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.8%

White 3.6%

Asian 0.8%

Black 1.4%

Other 3.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8)
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.0%
Met Standard	22.0%
Below Standard	67.0%

Exceeded

11.0%

Met

22.0%

Below

67.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.8 points below the Duarte Unified district average of 17.7%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.1% exceeded — 12.1 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 17.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-17.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

22.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,132

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	40	20.0%	25.0%	20.0%	35.0%	45.0%
4th	46	19.6%	10.9%	23.9%	45.6%	30.4%
5th	48	12.5%	12.5%	33.3%	41.7%	25.0%
6th	54	9.3%	35.2%	29.6%	25.9%	44.4%
7th	45	4.4%	22.2%	20.0%	53.3%	26.7%
8th	50	10.0%	34.0%	34.0%	22.0%	44.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	40	10.0%	30.0%	30.0%	30.0%	40.0%
4th	46	17.4%	32.6%	19.6%	30.4%	50.0%
5th	48	6.3%	18.8%	27.1%	47.9%	25.0%
6th	54	5.6%	20.4%	27.8%	46.3%	25.9%
7th	45	8.9%	11.1%	22.2%	57.8%	20.0%
8th	50	8.0%	12.0%	24.0%	56.0%	20.0%