How does Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 68.7/100, placing it at the 93rd percentile statewide. 55% of students exceed standard, with a total of 760 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter?

54.9% of students at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 80.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter improving or declining?

Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter's proficiency rate decreases by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter?

18.4% of students at Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter 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.

Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90049 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

760 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

471 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

13%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 8.1%

White 52.6%

Asian 6.8%

Black 1.5%

Other 31.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	54.9%
Met Standard	25.8%
Below Standard	19.3%

Exceeded

54.9%

Met

25.8%

Below

19.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "81% proficient" for Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

54.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 33.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 33.7 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.6 points higher (vs 43.3% 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 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.