How does Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence compare to other elementary schools in Inglewood?

Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.7/100, placing it at the 35th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,172 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence?

11.3% of students at Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence improving or declining?

Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence's proficiency rate increases by 0.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence?

26.7% of students at Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence 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.

Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence

Inglewood Unified Inglewood Los Angeles County 90303

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,172 students tested

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.3%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	67.9%

Exceeded

11.3%

Met

20.8%

Below

67.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.3% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.1 points above the Inglewood Unified district average of 8.2%. The 35 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.9% exceeded — 4.5 points higher. 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 0.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

32.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+0.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

26.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,172

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	53	5.7%	15.1%	30.2%	49.1%	20.8%
4th	60	21.7%	25.0%	20.0%	33.3%	46.7%
5th	63	7.9%	25.4%	19.1%	47.6%	33.3%
6th	41	2.4%	19.5%	34.1%	43.9%	21.9%
7th	32	6.3%	25.0%	25.0%	43.8%	31.3%
8th	40	20.0%	37.5%	17.5%	25.0%	57.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	55	14.6%	23.6%	20.0%	41.8%	38.2%
4th	61	21.3%	29.5%	31.1%	18.0%	50.8%
5th	63	14.3%	12.7%	30.2%	42.9%	27.0%
6th	44	2.3%	13.6%	20.4%	63.6%	15.9%
7th	33	6.1%	12.1%	45.5%	36.4%	18.2%
8th	41	12.2%	9.8%	29.3%	48.8%	21.9%