F. D. Roosevelt Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.0% |
| Met Standard | 21.1% |
| Below Standard | 71.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for F. D. Roosevelt Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.5 points below the Lawndale Elementary district average of 19.5%. The 31 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.4% exceeded — 18.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 13.8% | 20.0% | 33.9% |
| 4th | 68 | 4.4% | 22.1% | 26.5% |
| 5th | 61 | 8.2% | 31.1% | 39.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 4.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 4th | 67 | 3.0% | 19.4% | 22.4% |
| 5th | 60 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 18.3% |
Nearby schools
31 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.6