Dayton Heights Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 25.5% |
| Met Standard | 21.9% |
| Below Standard | 52.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Dayton Heights Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
25.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.3 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 45 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.4 points higher (vs 20.1% 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 20.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 31.7% | 19.5% | 51.2% |
| 4th | 35 | 42.9% | 14.3% | 57.1% |
| 5th | 43 | 11.6% | 34.9% | 46.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 42 | 23.8% | 30.9% | 54.8% |
| 4th | 35 | 40.0% | 17.1% | 57.1% |
| 5th | 43 | 4.7% | 13.9% | 18.6% |
Nearby schools
45 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.7