How does Latona Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Latona Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.0/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 296 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Latona Avenue Elementary?

17.2% of students at Latona Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Latona Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Latona Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 21.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Latona Avenue Elementary?

19.6% of students at Latona Avenue Elementary 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.

Latona Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90031

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

296 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

172 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

10 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.0%

White 2.3%

Asian 2.3%

Black 1.7%

Other 4.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Latona Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.2%
Met Standard	20.5%
Below Standard	62.3%

Exceeded

17.2%

Met

20.5%

Below

62.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Latona Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.2% of students exceeded standard while 20.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.9 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 41 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.4% 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 21.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.