Christopher Dena Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.8% |
| Met Standard | 21.9% |
| Below Standard | 66.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Christopher Dena Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 37 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.4% exceeded — 2.6 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 1.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 39 | 17.9% | 12.8% | 30.8% |
| 4th | 49 | 4.1% | 22.4% | 26.5% |
| 5th | 63 | 14.3% | 22.2% | 36.5% |
| 6th | 43 | 9.3% | 32.6% | 41.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 39 | 15.4% | 23.1% | 38.5% |
| 4th | 49 | 16.3% | 14.3% | 30.6% |
| 5th | 63 | 12.7% | 22.2% | 34.9% |
| 6th | 43 | 4.7% | 25.6% | 30.2% |
Nearby schools
37 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.1