How does Harry Bridges Span compare to other elementary schools in Wilmington?

Harry Bridges Span has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.0/100, placing it at the 57th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,016 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Harry Bridges Span?

18.4% of students at Harry Bridges Span exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Harry Bridges Span improving or declining?

Harry Bridges Span's proficiency rate decreases by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Harry Bridges Span?

20.2% of students at Harry Bridges Span 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.

Harry Bridges Span

Los Angeles Unified Wilmington Los Angeles County 90744

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

3,016 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,203 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

56 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.8%

White 1.2%

Asian 0.2%

Black 1.7%

Other 1.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Harry Bridges Span
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.4%
Met Standard	27.3%
Below Standard	54.3%

Exceeded

18.4%

Met

27.3%

Below

54.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Harry Bridges Span and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 18.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

45.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,016

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	129	15.5%	22.5%	29.5%	32.6%	38.0%
4th	108	20.4%	26.9%	25.9%	26.9%	47.2%
5th	115	20.0%	27.0%	20.9%	32.2%	47.0%
6th	138	20.3%	27.5%	29.0%	23.2%	47.8%
7th	142	20.4%	40.9%	21.8%	16.9%	61.3%
8th	121	17.4%	39.7%	28.1%	14.9%	57.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	130	14.6%	31.5%	26.9%	26.9%	46.1%
4th	109	16.5%	31.2%	33.9%	18.4%	47.7%
5th	115	13.0%	15.7%	33.9%	37.4%	28.7%
6th	139	18.0%	16.6%	25.2%	40.3%	34.5%
7th	142	20.4%	19.7%	25.4%	34.5%	40.1%
8th	120	24.2%	29.2%	21.7%	25.0%	53.3%