Lankershim Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.1% |
| Met Standard | 19.0% |
| Below Standard | 72.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Lankershim Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.1% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.1 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.5% exceeded — 18.5 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 13.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 39.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 38 | 5.3% | 15.8% | 21.1% |
| 4th | 40 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 20.0% |
| 5th | 45 | 8.9% | 26.7% | 35.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 38 | 5.3% | 21.1% | 26.3% |
| 4th | 40 | 2.5% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 5th | 49 | 18.4% | 20.4% | 38.8% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.0