How does Griffin Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Griffin Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.4/100, placing it at the 37th percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 520 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Griffin Avenue Elementary?

23.1% of students at Griffin Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Griffin Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Griffin Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 29.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Griffin Avenue Elementary?

22.3% of students at Griffin Avenue Elementary 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.

Griffin Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90031

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

520 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

305 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 87.5%

Asian 10.2%

Black 0.7%

Other 1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Griffin Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.1%
Met Standard	18.6%
Below Standard	58.2%

Exceeded

23.1%

Met

18.6%

Below

58.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Griffin Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.1% of students exceeded standard while 18.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 42 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.5 points higher (vs 17.6% 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 29.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.