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

Laurel Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.4/100, placing it at the 63rd percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 796 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Laurel Elementary?

13.1% of students at Laurel Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Laurel Elementary improving or declining?

Laurel Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 25.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Laurel Elementary?

25.5% of students at Laurel 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.

Laurel Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90046

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

796 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

247 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 45.3%

White 30.8%

Asian 4.5%

Black 8.5%

Other 10.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Laurel Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.1%
Met Standard	26.2%
Below Standard	60.7%

Exceeded

13.1%

Met

26.2%

Below

60.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Laurel Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 38.4% exceeded — 25.3 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 25.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+25.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

25.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

796

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	17	5.9%	0.0%	29.4%	64.7%	5.9%
4th	18	11.1%	27.8%	22.2%	38.9%	38.9%
5th	18	16.7%	33.3%	27.8%	22.2%	50.0%
6th	46	19.6%	30.4%	30.4%	19.6%	50.0%
7th	50	14.0%	42.0%	28.0%	16.0%	56.0%
8th	46	19.6%	43.5%	21.7%	15.2%	63.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	17	11.8%	29.4%	17.6%	41.2%	41.2%
4th	22	9.1%	22.7%	40.9%	27.3%	31.8%
5th	19	15.8%	31.6%	26.3%	26.3%	47.4%
6th	47	8.5%	14.9%	36.2%	40.4%	23.4%
7th	52	11.5%	13.5%	30.8%	44.2%	25.0%
8th	46	13.0%	23.9%	21.7%	41.3%	37.0%