How does Charles H. Lee Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Azusa?

Charles H. Lee Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.0/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 672 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Charles H. Lee Elementary?

7.6% of students at Charles H. Lee Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Charles H. Lee Elementary improving or declining?

Charles H. Lee Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Charles H. Lee Elementary?

28.1% of students at Charles H. Lee 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.

Charles H. Lee Elementary

Azusa Unified Azusa Los Angeles County 91702

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

672 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

392 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 86.7%

White 6.6%

Asian 2.3%

Black 1.8%

Other 2.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Charles H. Lee Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.6%
Met Standard	16.5%
Below Standard	75.9%

Exceeded

7.6%

Met

16.5%

Below

75.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Charles H. Lee Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.6% of students exceeded standard while 16.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.6 points below the Azusa Unified district average of 11.2%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.9% exceeded — 9.3 points higher. 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 6.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.