La Colima Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 24.2% |
| Met Standard | 28.0% |
| Below Standard | 47.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for La Colima Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
24.2% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points below the East Whittier City Elementary district average of 26.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 22.6% 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 12.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 32.7% | 27.3% | 60.0% |
| 4th | 59 | 23.7% | 20.3% | 44.1% |
| 5th | 68 | 27.9% | 27.9% | 55.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 27.3% | 36.4% | 63.6% |
| 4th | 59 | 13.6% | 33.9% | 47.5% |
| 5th | 70 | 20.0% | 22.9% | 42.9% |
Nearby schools
24 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.1