Graham Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.0% |
| Met Standard | 14.7% |
| Below Standard | 78.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Graham Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.0% of students exceeded standard while 14.7% 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 59 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.3% exceeded — 6.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 15.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 6.4% | 19.2% | 25.6% |
| 4th | 86 | 10.5% | 18.6% | 29.1% |
| 5th | 75 | 6.7% | 8.0% | 14.7% |
| 6th | 34 | 0.0% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 11.5% | 20.5% | 32.0% |
| 4th | 86 | 15.1% | 20.9% | 36.0% |
| 5th | 75 | 4.0% | 8.0% | 12.0% |
| 6th | 34 | 0.0% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
Nearby schools
59 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.7