Ford Boulevard Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.5% |
| Met Standard | 25.7% |
| Below Standard | 54.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Ford Boulevard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.5% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% 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%. Compared to the 38 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.1 points higher (vs 16.4% 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 19.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 110 | 20.9% | 25.4% | 46.4% |
| 4th | 127 | 22.1% | 24.4% | 46.5% |
| 5th | 135 | 13.3% | 25.9% | 39.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 109 | 24.8% | 33.9% | 58.7% |
| 4th | 127 | 24.4% | 29.9% | 54.3% |
| 5th | 135 | 11.8% | 14.8% | 26.7% |
Nearby schools
38 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.2