How does Brainard Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lake View Terrace?

Brainard Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.4/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 268 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Brainard Elementary?

31.2% of students at Brainard Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Brainard Elementary improving or declining?

Brainard Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Brainard Elementary?

28.1% of students at Brainard 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.

Brainard Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Lake View Terrace Los Angeles County 91342

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

268 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

161 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

70%

Teachers

9 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 66.5%

White 11.8%

Asian 0.6%

Black 11.8%

Other 9.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Brainard Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	31.2%
Met Standard	32.3%
Below Standard	36.5%

Exceeded

31.2%

Met

32.3%

Below

36.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Brainard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

31.2% of students exceeded standard while 32.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.0 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.7 points higher (vs 20.5% average). 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 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.