Judith F. Baca Arts Academy
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.9% |
| Met Standard | 19.0% |
| Below Standard | 68.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Judith F. Baca Arts Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.8% 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 20.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 28.1% | 14.0% | 42.1% |
| 4th | 74 | 12.2% | 18.9% | 31.1% |
| 5th | 70 | 8.6% | 21.4% | 30.0% |
| 6th | 58 | 5.2% | 24.1% | 29.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 24.6% | 28.1% | 52.6% |
| 4th | 74 | 9.5% | 23.0% | 32.4% |
| 5th | 70 | 4.3% | 18.6% | 22.9% |
| 6th | 60 | 11.7% | 3.3% | 15.0% |
Nearby schools
59 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.2