Capistrano Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.1% |
| Met Standard | 23.8% |
| Below Standard | 48.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Capistrano Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.9 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.1 points higher (vs 24.9% 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 11.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 28.4% | 19.4% | 47.8% |
| 4th | 43 | 25.6% | 18.6% | 44.2% |
| 5th | 70 | 28.6% | 32.9% | 61.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 23.2% | 26.1% | 49.3% |
| 4th | 45 | 26.7% | 22.2% | 48.9% |
| 5th | 70 | 35.7% | 22.9% | 58.6% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.9