How does Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet compare to other elementary schools in Rancho Palos Verdes?

Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.5/100, placing it at the 58th percentile statewide. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 506 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet?

24.1% of students at Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet improving or declining?

Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet's proficiency rate decreases by 13.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet?

17.1% of students at Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet 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.

Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet

Los Angeles Unified Rancho Palos Verdes Los Angeles County 90275

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

506 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

291 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

71%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 62.5%

White 13.8%

Asian 1.7%

Black 11.7%

Other 10.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.1%
Met Standard	22.3%
Below Standard	53.6%

Exceeded

24.1%

Met

22.3%

Below

53.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.1% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.0 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 25.6% 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.

Proficiency drops by 13.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.