Julia B. Morrison Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 37.1% |
| Met Standard | 24.0% |
| Below Standard | 38.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for Julia B. Morrison Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
37.1% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.4 points above the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.7 points higher (vs 21.4% 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 9.0 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
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 52.9% | 12.6% | 65.5% |
| 4th | 94 | 39.4% | 13.8% | 53.2% |
| 5th | 85 | 17.6% | 32.9% | 50.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 42.5% | 27.6% | 70.1% |
| 4th | 94 | 37.2% | 23.4% | 60.6% |
| 5th | 85 | 32.9% | 34.1% | 67.1% |
Nearby schools
29 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.5