Gerald A. Lawson Academy of the Arts, Mathematics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.1% |
| Met Standard | 13.0% |
| Below Standard | 79.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Gerald A. Lawson Academy of the Arts, Mathematics and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.1% of students exceeded standard while 13.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.1 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 50 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.6% exceeded — 4.5 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 9.2% | 10.5% | 19.7% |
| 4th | 59 | 15.3% | 15.3% | 30.5% |
| 5th | 77 | 10.4% | 20.8% | 31.2% |
| 6th | 32 | 0.0% | 18.8% | 18.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 13.2% |
| 4th | 59 | 8.5% | 18.6% | 27.1% |
| 5th | 78 | 1.3% | 11.5% | 12.8% |
| 6th | 32 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
Nearby schools
50 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.9