How does Braddock Drive Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Culver City?

Braddock Drive Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.1/100, placing it at the 87th percentile statewide. 47% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,088 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Braddock Drive Elementary?

46.6% of students at Braddock Drive Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 65.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Braddock Drive Elementary improving or declining?

Braddock Drive Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Braddock Drive Elementary?

11.3% of students at Braddock Drive 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.

Braddock Drive Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Culver City Los Angeles County 90230

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,088 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

568 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.9%

White 6.7%

Asian 29.8%

Black 6.7%

Other 22.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Braddock Drive Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	46.6%
Met Standard	18.8%
Below Standard	34.5%

Exceeded

46.6%

Met

18.8%

Below

34.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Braddock Drive Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

46.6% of students exceeded standard while 18.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 25.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 25.5 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.7 points higher (vs 36.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.