Dahlia Heights Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 46.6% |
| Met Standard | 31.9% |
| Below Standard | 21.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Dahlia Heights Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
46.6% of students exceeded standard while 31.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 25.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 25.4 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.8 points higher (vs 28.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 28.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 71.9% | 19.3% | 91.2% |
| 4th | 49 | 55.1% | 26.5% | 81.6% |
| 5th | 51 | 43.1% | 33.3% | 76.5% |
| 6th | 39 | 41.0% | 38.5% | 79.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 52.6% | 38.6% | 91.2% |
| 4th | 49 | 42.9% | 42.9% | 85.7% |
| 5th | 51 | 23.5% | 25.5% | 49.0% |
| 6th | 39 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 71.8% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.2