Lake Marie Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.5% |
| Met Standard | 25.1% |
| Below Standard | 57.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Lake Marie Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.5% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.2 points above the South Whittier Elementary district average of 12.3%. The 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.7% exceeded — 4.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 20.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
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 | 24 | 16.7% | 20.8% | 37.5% |
| 4th | 24 | 20.8% | 29.2% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 32 | 18.8% | 43.8% | 62.5% |
| 6th | 29 | 13.8% | 41.4% | 55.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 24 | 16.7% | 8.3% | 25.0% |
| 4th | 24 | 20.8% | 16.7% | 37.5% |
| 5th | 32 | 18.8% | 21.9% | 40.6% |
| 6th | 29 | 13.8% | 17.2% | 31.0% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.5