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

Harvard Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.0/100, placing it at the 54th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 480 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Harvard Elementary?

14.4% of students at Harvard Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Harvard Elementary improving or declining?

Harvard Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 9.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Harvard Elementary?

21.2% of students at Harvard 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.

Harvard Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90004

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

480 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

250 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.2%

White 1.6%

Asian 0.8%

Other 8.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Harvard Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.4%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	64.8%

Exceeded

14.4%

Met

20.8%

Below

64.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Harvard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.4% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.7 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 42 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.8% exceeded — 6.4 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 9.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.