Calabash Charter Academy
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 43.0% |
| Met Standard | 30.3% |
| Below Standard | 26.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "73% proficient" for Calabash Charter Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
43.0% of students exceeded standard while 30.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 21.9 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.4 points higher (vs 35.7% 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 1.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 32.9% | 32.9% | 65.7% |
| 4th | 68 | 54.4% | 25.0% | 79.4% |
| 5th | 58 | 50.0% | 24.1% | 74.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 27.1% | 47.1% | 74.3% |
| 4th | 68 | 54.4% | 27.9% | 82.3% |
| 5th | 58 | 39.7% | 24.1% | 63.8% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 58.1