Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet El
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 34.3% |
| Met Standard | 26.4% |
| Below Standard | 39.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet El and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
34.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.2 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 47 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.3 points higher (vs 19.1% 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 9.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 34.1% | 28.2% | 62.4% |
| 4th | 105 | 38.1% | 17.1% | 55.2% |
| 5th | 98 | 29.6% | 31.6% | 61.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 86 | 41.9% | 29.1% | 70.9% |
| 4th | 105 | 30.5% | 30.5% | 61.0% |
| 5th | 100 | 32.0% | 22.0% | 54.0% |
Nearby schools
47 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.7