How does Buchanan Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Buchanan Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.0/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 500 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Buchanan Street Elementary?

19.9% of students at Buchanan Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Buchanan Street Elementary improving or declining?

Buchanan Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 24.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Buchanan Street Elementary?

22.2% of students at Buchanan Street 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.

Buchanan Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90042

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

500 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

260 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 86.5%

White 6.5%

Asian 0.8%

Black 0.8%

Other 5.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Buchanan Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.9%
Met Standard	22.3%
Below Standard	57.8%

Exceeded

19.9%

Met

22.3%

Below

57.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Buchanan Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.9% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 33 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.8% exceeded — 3.9 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 24.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.