How does Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy compare to other elementary schools in Northridge?

Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.5/100, placing it at the 75th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 948 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy?

31.0% of students at Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy improving or declining?

Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy?

21.0% of students at Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy 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.

Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy

Los Angeles Unified Northridge Los Angeles County 91325 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

948 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

519 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

74%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 62.0%

White 15.8%

Asian 3.5%

Black 4.2%

Other 14.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	31.0%
Met Standard	28.6%
Below Standard	40.3%

Exceeded

31.0%

Met

28.6%

Below

40.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

31.0% of students exceeded standard while 28.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.9 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.2 points higher (vs 24.9% 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 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.