D. D. Johnston Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.2% |
| Met Standard | 25.9% |
| Below Standard | 51.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for D. D. Johnston Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.2% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.4 points above the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 22.2% 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 8.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 31.1% | 22.2% | 53.3% |
| 4th | 54 | 14.8% | 27.8% | 42.6% |
| 5th | 48 | 37.5% | 29.2% | 66.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 15.6% | 33.3% | 48.9% |
| 4th | 54 | 7.4% | 24.1% | 31.5% |
| 5th | 48 | 33.3% | 18.8% | 52.1% |
Nearby schools
29 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.6