City Terrace Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 27.2% |
| Met Standard | 30.8% |
| Below Standard | 42.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for City Terrace Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
27.2% of students exceeded standard while 30.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.0 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 44 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.2 points higher (vs 19.0% 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 1.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 20.8% | 25.0% | 45.8% |
| 4th | 55 | 29.1% | 30.9% | 60.0% |
| 5th | 45 | 31.1% | 33.3% | 64.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 49 | 26.5% | 40.8% | 67.3% |
| 4th | 56 | 26.8% | 32.1% | 58.9% |
| 5th | 45 | 28.9% | 22.2% | 51.1% |
Nearby schools
44 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.1