Central Language Academy
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.9% |
| Met Standard | 29.1% |
| Below Standard | 55.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Central Language Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.9% of students exceeded standard while 29.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Ontario-Montclair district average of 17.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.1% 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 4.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 88 | 17.1% | 18.2% | 35.2% |
| 4th | 83 | 21.7% | 25.3% | 47.0% |
| 5th | 77 | 18.2% | 35.1% | 53.3% |
| 6th | 79 | 15.2% | 25.3% | 40.5% |
| 7th | 56 | 16.1% | 57.1% | 73.2% |
| 8th | 44 | 13.6% | 47.7% | 61.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 88 | 8.0% | 30.7% | 38.6% |
| 4th | 83 | 8.4% | 16.9% | 25.3% |
| 5th | 77 | 10.4% | 19.5% | 29.9% |
| 6th | 79 | 11.4% | 12.7% | 24.1% |
| 7th | 56 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| 8th | 44 | 27.3% | 38.6% | 65.9% |
Nearby schools
27 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.9