How does Knollwood Preparatory Academy compare to other elementary schools in Granada Hills?

Knollwood Preparatory Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.1/100, placing it at the 57th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 622 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Knollwood Preparatory Academy?

27.8% of students at Knollwood Preparatory Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Knollwood Preparatory Academy?

17.0% of students at Knollwood Preparatory Academy 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.

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Q: Is Knollwood Preparatory Academy improving or declining?

Knollwood Preparatory Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 19.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

Los Angeles Unified Granada Hills Los Angeles County 91344 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

622 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

394 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 46.7%

White 37.8%

Asian 2.3%

Black 2.3%

Other 10.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Knollwood Preparatory Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.8%
Met Standard	18.8%
Below Standard	53.5%

Exceeded

27.8%

Met

18.8%

Below

53.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Knollwood Preparatory Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.6 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 29.1% 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 19.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.