Calahan Street Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.0% |
| Met Standard | 17.8% |
| Below Standard | 56.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Calahan Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.0% of students exceeded standard while 17.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.8 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 27.4% exceeded — about the same. 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 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 23.4% | 18.8% | 42.2% |
| 4th | 58 | 39.7% | 10.3% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 71 | 18.3% | 29.6% | 47.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 18.2% | 24.2% | 42.4% |
| 4th | 60 | 31.7% | 11.7% | 43.3% |
| 5th | 75 | 25.3% | 12.0% | 37.3% |
Nearby schools
20 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.7