Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.8% |
| Met Standard | 24.1% |
| Below Standard | 52.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Fifty-Fourth Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.0 points higher (vs 11.9% average). 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 1.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 26.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 22.5% | 10.0% | 32.5% |
| 4th | 21 | 42.9% | 14.3% | 57.1% |
| 5th | 46 | 17.4% | 37.0% | 54.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 20.0% | 32.5% | 52.5% |
| 4th | 21 | 28.6% | 33.3% | 61.9% |
| 5th | 46 | 15.2% | 17.4% | 32.6% |
Nearby schools
27 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 35.8