How does Bertrand Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Reseda?

Bertrand Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.8/100, placing it at the 19th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 608 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bertrand Avenue Elementary?

8.0% of students at Bertrand Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bertrand Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Bertrand Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 13.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bertrand Avenue Elementary?

21.8% of students at Bertrand Avenue 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.

Bertrand Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Reseda Los Angeles County 91335

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

608 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

303 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 82.8%

White 6.3%

Asian 3.3%

Black 0.3%

Other 7.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bertrand Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.0%
Met Standard	17.9%
Below Standard	74.2%

Exceeded

8.0%

Met

17.9%

Below

74.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Bertrand Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.0% of students exceeded standard while 17.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.2 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.0% exceeded — 14.0 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 13.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.