Dorris Place Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.9% |
| Met Standard | 24.7% |
| Below Standard | 43.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Dorris Place Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.7 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 37 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.7 points higher (vs 21.2% average). 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 13.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 31.8% | 9.1% | 40.9% |
| 4th | 32 | 50.0% | 18.8% | 68.8% |
| 5th | 24 | 25.0% | 33.3% | 58.3% |
| 6th | 19 | 21.1% | 47.4% | 68.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 20.0% | 13.3% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 33 | 18.2% | 39.4% | 57.6% |
| 5th | 26 | 23.1% | 19.2% | 42.3% |
| 6th | 19 | 68.4% | 21.1% | 89.5% |
Nearby schools
37 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.2