How does Bryson Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in South Gate?

Bryson Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.9/100, placing it at the 66th percentile statewide. 32% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,346 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bryson Avenue Elementary?

32.3% of students at Bryson Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bryson Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Bryson Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 24.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bryson Avenue Elementary?

17.6% of students at Bryson 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.

Bryson Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified South Gate Los Angeles County 90280

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,346 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

737 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 97.7%

White 1.2%

Black 0.1%

Other 0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bryson Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	32.3%
Met Standard	26.5%
Below Standard	41.2%

Exceeded

32.3%

Met

26.5%

Below

41.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Bryson Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

32.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.2 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 47 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.0 points higher (vs 15.3% 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 24.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.