How does Billy Mitchell Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lawndale?

Billy Mitchell Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.4/100, placing it at the 49th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 668 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Billy Mitchell Elementary?

16.3% of students at Billy Mitchell Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Billy Mitchell Elementary improving or declining?

Billy Mitchell Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Billy Mitchell Elementary?

22.8% of students at Billy Mitchell 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.

Billy Mitchell Elementary

Lawndale Elementary Lawndale Los Angeles County 90260

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

668 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

456 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 79.4%

White 3.1%

Asian 2.4%

Black 8.8%

Other 6.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Billy Mitchell Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.3%
Met Standard	23.6%
Below Standard	60.1%

Exceeded

16.3%

Met

23.6%

Below

60.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Billy Mitchell Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.3% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.2 points below the Lawndale Elementary district average of 19.5%. The 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.9% exceeded — 11.6 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 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.