Farmdale Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.3% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 54.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Farmdale Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 42 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.9% exceeded — 4.6 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 10.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 9.8% | 31.1% | 41.0% |
| 4th | 50 | 18.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
| 5th | 36 | 33.3% | 22.2% | 55.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 14.8% | 31.1% | 45.9% |
| 4th | 52 | 17.3% | 19.2% | 36.5% |
| 5th | 36 | 25.0% | 27.8% | 52.8% |
Nearby schools
42 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.5