Emerson Community Charter
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.8% |
| Met Standard | 25.6% |
| Below Standard | 47.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Emerson Community Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.5 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 8.0 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.3 points higher (vs 18.5% 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 7.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.1%, above the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 136 | 30.9% | 34.6% | 65.4% |
| 7th | 163 | 25.1% | 34.4% | 59.5% |
| 8th | 135 | 25.2% | 30.4% | 55.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 136 | 33.1% | 16.9% | 50.0% |
| 7th | 163 | 22.1% | 17.8% | 39.9% |
| 8th | 134 | 24.6% | 19.4% | 44.0% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Elementary Schools
17 within ~3 mi · avg 61.8
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 63.9
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score