Fries Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.2% |
| Met Standard | 13.8% |
| Below Standard | 73.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Fries Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.2% of students exceeded standard while 13.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.7% exceeded — 6.6 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 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 35 | 8.6% | 8.6% | 17.1% |
| 4th | 62 | 8.1% | 16.1% | 24.2% |
| 5th | 40 | 25.0% | 10.0% | 35.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 35 | 8.6% | 28.6% | 37.1% |
| 4th | 63 | 9.5% | 14.3% | 23.8% |
| 5th | 40 | 20.0% | 5.0% | 25.0% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.8