How does Hollydale compare to other elementary schools in South Gate?

Hollydale has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.7/100, placing it at the 44th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,182 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hollydale?

13.3% of students at Hollydale exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hollydale improving or declining?

Hollydale's proficiency rate decreases by 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hollydale?

24.4% of students at Hollydale 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.

Hollydale

Paramount Unified South Gate Los Angeles County 90280

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,182 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

806 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

38 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 97.2%

White 1.0%

Asian 0.6%

Black 0.4%

Other 0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hollydale
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.3%
Met Standard	24.2%
Below Standard	62.5%

Exceeded

13.3%

Met

24.2%

Below

62.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Hollydale and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.3% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Paramount Unified district average of 13.7%. The 37 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.8% exceeded — 3.5 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 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

37.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-1.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

24.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,182

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	79	13.9%	24.1%	26.6%	35.4%	38.0%
4th	94	18.1%	25.5%	24.5%	31.9%	43.6%
5th	100	14.0%	28.0%	25.0%	33.0%	42.0%
6th	85	12.9%	31.8%	34.1%	21.2%	44.7%
7th	86	8.1%	32.6%	23.3%	36.0%	40.7%
8th	104	19.2%	35.6%	21.1%	24.0%	54.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	11.5%	21.8%	25.6%	41.0%	33.3%
4th	93	12.9%	23.7%	39.8%	23.7%	36.6%
5th	98	5.1%	20.4%	23.5%	51.0%	25.5%
6th	85	7.1%	14.1%	32.9%	45.9%	21.2%
7th	85	12.9%	18.8%	28.2%	40.0%	31.8%
8th	104	23.1%	14.4%	18.3%	44.2%	37.5%