How does Emelita Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Encino?

Emelita Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.8/100, placing it at the 64th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 522 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Emelita Street Elementary?

19.0% of students at Emelita Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Emelita Street Elementary improving or declining?

Emelita Street Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 11.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Emelita Street Elementary?

18.1% of students at Emelita Street 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.

Emelita Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Encino Los Angeles County 91316

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

522 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

278 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 56.1%

White 24.5%

Asian 1.1%

Black 2.5%

Other 15.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Emelita Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.0%
Met Standard	20.1%
Below Standard	60.9%

Exceeded

19.0%

Met

20.1%

Below

60.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Emelita Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.0% of students exceeded standard while 20.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.4% exceeded — 5.4 points higher. 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 11.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.