How does Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy compare to other elementary schools in Inglewood?

Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.6/100, placing it at the 18th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,408 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy?

7.1% of students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy improving or declining?

Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy's proficiency rate increases by 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy?

30.3% of students at Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy 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.

Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy

Inglewood Unified Inglewood Los Angeles County 90301

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,408 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

588 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 84.5%

White 0.3%

Asian 2.4%

Black 8.5%

Other 4.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.1%
Met Standard	17.0%
Below Standard	75.9%

Exceeded

7.1%

Met

17.0%

Below

75.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.1% of students exceeded standard while 17.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Inglewood Unified district average of 8.2%. The 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.3% exceeded — 7.2 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

24.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

30.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,408

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	9.0%	20.5%	24.4%	46.1%	29.5%
4th	65	9.2%	15.4%	15.4%	60.0%	24.6%
5th	65	16.9%	24.6%	20.0%	38.5%	41.5%
6th	39	12.8%	17.9%	25.6%	43.6%	30.8%
7th	59	0.0%	13.6%	32.2%	54.2%	13.6%
8th	40	10.0%	37.5%	25.0%	27.5%	47.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	81	1.2%	25.9%	19.8%	53.1%	27.2%
4th	65	10.8%	9.2%	21.5%	58.5%	20.0%
5th	65	10.8%	15.4%	21.5%	52.3%	26.1%
6th	41	4.9%	7.3%	7.3%	80.5%	12.2%
7th	65	0.0%	6.2%	7.7%	86.2%	6.2%
8th	41	0.0%	9.8%	21.9%	68.3%	9.8%