How does Dolores Huerta Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Dolores Huerta Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.1/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 572 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dolores Huerta Elementary?

15.3% of students at Dolores Huerta Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dolores Huerta Elementary improving or declining?

Dolores Huerta Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dolores Huerta Elementary?

23.3% of students at Dolores Huerta Elementary 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.

Dolores Huerta Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90011

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

572 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

308 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 94.8%

White 1.0%

Black 3.3%

Other 1.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dolores Huerta Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.3%
Met Standard	21.3%
Below Standard	63.4%

Exceeded

15.3%

Met

21.3%

Below

63.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Dolores Huerta Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.9 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 50 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.1 points higher (vs 12.2% 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 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.