How does John B. Monlux Elementary compare to other elementary schools in North Hollywood?

John B. Monlux Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.4/100, placing it at the 65th percentile statewide. 32% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,236 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John B. Monlux Elementary?

32.3% of students at John B. Monlux Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is John B. Monlux Elementary improving or declining?

John B. Monlux Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 27.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John B. Monlux Elementary?

14.7% of students at John B. Monlux 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.

John B. Monlux Elementary

Los Angeles Unified North Hollywood Los Angeles County 91606

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,236 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

657 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 24.2%

White 69.0%

Asian 2.4%

Black 1.1%

Other 3.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John B. Monlux Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	32.3%
Met Standard	26.9%
Below Standard	40.8%

Exceeded

32.3%

Met

26.9%

Below

40.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for John B. Monlux Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

32.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.2 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.0 points higher (vs 20.3% 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 27.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.