How does Gil Garcetti Learning Academy compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Gil Garcetti Learning Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.7/100, placing it at the 47th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,048 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Gil Garcetti Learning Academy?

21.4% of students at Gil Garcetti Learning Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Gil Garcetti Learning Academy improving or declining?

Gil Garcetti Learning Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 5.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Gil Garcetti Learning Academy?

30.2% of students at Gil Garcetti Learning Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Gil Garcetti Learning Academy

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90044

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,048 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

513 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

99%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 86.2%

White 1.2%

Black 11.1%

Other 1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Gil Garcetti Learning Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.4%
Met Standard	18.9%
Below Standard	59.7%

Exceeded

21.4%

Met

18.9%

Below

59.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Gil Garcetti Learning Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.4% of students exceeded standard while 18.9% 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 53 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.7 points higher (vs 11.7% 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 5.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.