Laurel Street Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.3% |
| Met Standard | 30.7% |
| Below Standard | 37.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Laurel Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.3% of students exceeded standard while 30.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.9 points above the Compton Unified district average of 20.5%. Compared to the 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.5 points higher (vs 16.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 3.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 38 | 42.1% | 36.8% | 79.0% |
| 4th | 44 | 43.2% | 29.6% | 72.7% |
| 5th | 53 | 37.7% | 34.0% | 71.7% |
| 6th | 43 | 18.6% | 20.9% | 39.5% |
| 7th | 32 | 21.9% | 40.6% | 62.5% |
| 8th | 27 | 25.9% | 40.7% | 66.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 38 | 44.7% | 31.6% | 76.3% |
| 4th | 44 | 27.3% | 27.3% | 54.5% |
| 5th | 53 | 52.8% | 22.6% | 75.5% |
| 6th | 43 | 20.9% | 34.9% | 55.8% |
| 7th | 32 | 25.0% | 31.3% | 56.3% |
| 8th | 27 | 25.9% | 18.5% | 44.4% |
Nearby schools
29 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.5