Fernangeles Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.3% |
| Met Standard | 17.7% |
| Below Standard | 73.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Fernangeles Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.3% of students exceeded standard while 17.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.8 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.1% exceeded — 5.8 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 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 81 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 19.8% |
| 4th | 75 | 14.7% | 22.7% | 37.3% |
| 5th | 74 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 24.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 84 | 2.4% | 19.1% | 21.4% |
| 4th | 78 | 7.7% | 23.1% | 30.8% |
| 5th | 76 | 11.8% | 17.1% | 28.9% |
Nearby schools
16 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.3